tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15453937.post113304519719624777..comments2024-01-10T17:36:15.040-07:00Comments on The Lippard Blog: Lottery winner tragedies continueLippardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16826768452963498005noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15453937.post-1133131298346935302005-11-27T15:41:00.000-07:002005-11-27T15:41:00.000-07:00It's probably safe to say that the average purchas...It's probably safe to say that the average purchaser of lottery tickets is not someone who has a handle on money management. It's also probably not a stretch to say that a person willing to throw money down a rathole is also likely to make, um, <I>less-than-smart</I> choices in other areas of life.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, it may be going a little far to say that lottery winnings are to a lottery player like a flamethrower and unlimited kerosene are to a pyromaniac.Einzigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06406227217230727209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15453937.post-1133123447651876222005-11-27T13:30:00.000-07:002005-11-27T13:30:00.000-07:00I'm inclined to buy your hypothesis--the Rotten.co...I'm inclined to buy your hypothesis--the Rotten.com list shows that to be true of many of the individuals on that list.<BR/><BR/>What would be interesting to see would be an actual study of lottery winners designed to answer the question--does a large influx of money tend to have more positive or negative effects on things like health, lifespan, and tendency to be arrested?Lippardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16826768452963498005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15453937.post-1133112188126809142005-11-27T10:23:00.000-07:002005-11-27T10:23:00.000-07:00I suspect that in each and every one of those case...I suspect that in each and every one of those cases, you'd find that those people had some pretty serious issues BEFORE winning the lottery. Money would just magnify their problems. The "average" person, as long as they kept their head about them, would probably be fine, although money does some pretty strange things to people. I like Rotten's list of tips, although I'm not sure how easy it would be to keep from telling your spouse or immediate family.mathyoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13969636014840275570noreply@blogger.com