On: Why do we splurge on games of chance and rack up credit bills? A neuroeconomist explains.

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$30/month is a big deal when you're that poor. it means, say, getting a mac instead of a PC.

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Poor people tend to make bad decisions on things like that because of their perspective. $1/day doesn't feel like a lot of money even when you are only making $600/month. Especially when you have some fixed costs like gas that take so much out of your income.