[Discussion]

Under the conditions of so-called capitalism, it's not any worse than everything else.:smile14:

Capitalism is far from the most perfect system, and if you focus on it and adopt all the habits of so-called modern society, you distance yourself from authenticity. The issue of the problems of modern society under the conditions of capitalism is well revealed in the book "The New Spirit of Capitalism" by Luc Boltanski. I personally read these 900 pages in one go.
As for gambling, here you need to consider from what platform we are looking at this. If we fully accept the conditions of "capitalistic" existence, then any opportunity to grab easy money can only be welcomed. However, if we rely on various ethical traditions, gambling is a violation of the principle of truthfulness, which inevitably leads to negative consequences. For example, most people who win a large sum of money in the lottery - which is also a gambling game - end up very badly (with the rare exception of 1%). It often happens that after a year, they have no money left, and even their health deteriorates, relationships with relatives are ruined, and so on. This works without fail.