"To Have A Lottery Ticket Is To Have A Talisman Of Possible Wealth." https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/241171 Lottery Post Forum Topic: "To Have A Lottery Ticket Is To Have A Talisman Of Possible Wealth." en-us Lottery Post RSS Generator "To Have A Lottery Ticket Is To Have A Talisman Of Possible Wealth." https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/241171 https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/241171 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:18:03 GMT THRIFTY To have a lottery ticket is to have a talisman of possible wealth that, when held and contemplated, brings immediately to mind the fantasy of wealth and makes it feel much more visceral. There is no equivalent talisman for the possibility of a wealthy aunt, and, hence, the fantasy is far weaker.

The fantasy aid argument for purchasing a lottery ticket works in light of this very real gain in utiles by comparison to the far more passive fantasizing about one's wealthy aunt. It isn't hard to... [ More ]

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