Wanna bet? Not really

There are two things that as a male I’m statistically way more likely to be into but for some reason am not: gambling and video games. On gambling, McKay Coppins’ article “Sucker: My Year As A Degenerate Gambler” in The Atlantic was really eye-opening, as was the recent Hasan Minhaj Doesn’t Know episode “Are Prediction Markets Ruining Everything?” There are giant, obscenely funded industries dedicated to preying on human psychology and parting people from their money, and I’m just not interested in subjecting myself to them. I don’t consider myself an anxious person at all, but I’m also not reckless. I’m certainly more risk-averse than the average dude though. I didn’t drink alcohol until I was 21. I’ve only gotten one driving ticket in my life (at 18 for supposedly running a red light but it was borderline at best). I’ve never been in a casino or even bought a lottery ticket. Was it my religious background? My particular nature/nurture makeup? Who knows. I do know not having an…