LA therapists are seeing more young patients with gambling problems. They blame Kalshi

[GreatGazoo]

5. American idioms are pervaded by gambling references

You betcha
Card up his sleeve
I wouldn't bet on it
No dice
Bet the farm
Down to the wire
Ace in the hole
Hedge your bets
All bets are off
Upping the ante

So perhaps we are more predisposed to gambling than other cultures.

There is a mental health crisis in the USA that just keeps getting worse. Algorithms and AI use weapons-grade psychological warfare on us daily with the goal of extracting money. Gambling is a game where you beat yourself. Generally no one is forced to gamble (in the gaming sense) but the option to do so is omnipresent and for many, gambling is an addiction.

The dynamics of gambling addiction should be taught and understood in the same ways that we teach kids about nicotine, etc.