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And you wonder why companies hire people from the tobacco industry, and there is this revolving door of addiction experts going on in these circles.
And it is all 100% unregulated gambling being sold to children using familiar IPs.
The games are slot machines.
You get suckered in and keep telling yourself, "It is a hobby I enjoy."
"This is where all the good players are."
"I don't want to miss out."
"Look at everyone having fun."
"At least I will find a game."
"This is easier than playing the real thing."
There was a reason, in the old days, churches hated casinos and gambling. It drained the money out of a community, created heartbreak and strife, and sent people into decay and addiction, along with the place they lived in. It preyed on the young. Pretty soon, what was a nice place with people in charge of their destinies, finances, families, and futures became slaves to the dice and roulette wheel. The dependency cycle could never be stopped.
And all the money was gone.
This is happening in the book collectors market as well. The number of books to buy and collect is skyrocketing. Digital versions with subscription fees attached. Virtual goods on virtual tabletops. But the book market pales in comparison to mobile.
You let an app onto your phone; they own a piece of your soul.
It's not a phone anymore; it is the screen of an unregulated slot machine.
A tiny square of addiction and heartbreak.
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