If it’s true that “the house always wins,” why do people keep playing?
For sure, it’s a celebration of hope. It’s also an investment in the society of your dreams. The Paris Las Vegas. The Venetian. The Aria. The America.
What is a state lottery but a roundabout investment in the society of our dreams?
I was reminded of this in the opening credits for “In the Loop”. It’s not nearly as good as the TV series that inspired it, “The Thick of It,” but it was funded, in part, by the UK’s national lottery.
photo via Flickr by o palsson.