slibhb 2 hours ago

Among other things, there is solid evidence that the move toward gambling in the US has been a disaster. This is a topic that's fairly easy to study in objective terms.

The evidence for social media harming people is highly disputed and, I would say, largely unconvincing. For one thing, it relies on self-reported subjective well-being.

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blargey 2 hours ago

I'm not sure how you define "harm", but I think a reduction in "self-reported subjective well-being" is one of the more robust definitions.

Der_Einzige 1 hour ago

Sports gambling is nothing compared to Dave and busters or Chuck E. Cheese’s tickets. We hook our kids of disgusting gambling behavior (legally?). No one cares about this and wants to go after sports betters instead.

God damn boot lickers all over this thread. I’m so glad to not live anywhere near that godforsaken island.