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Its striking how fast gambling has been growing in the US. Up to $17B revenue (after payouts) in 2026, when it was $7.5B in 2022.

[0] https://www.statista.com/chart/29332/gross-gaming-revenue-fr...

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You lucky guys. My country generates probably the same amount. And we have 1/50th of your population. Everywhere is casinos ads and gambling and payday loans and pawnshops.

Human hacking appears to be completely understood and is the most successfully profitable capitalist pursuit. Find addictive weakness, pour all resources into a single point directed at said weakness.

AI is doing this with remarkable success by directing itself at the 'business management' weakness of hatred of employees.

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