I found that phrase to be a bit contradictory—if you don’t want something, why go for it? I suspect the answer is that the original poster assigns utility to winning a lottery regardless of the utility of the prize.
...which is why I wasn’t too impressed. What would make it more interesting is if the original poster made the normative claim that we should do so. That would generate a more intriguing debate.
I found that phrase to be a bit contradictory—if you don’t want something, why go for it? I suspect the answer is that the original poster assigns utility to winning a lottery regardless of the utility of the prize.
That’s certainly the implication—and the point relies on the reader sharing that utility, which I don’t believe I do.
...which is why I wasn’t too impressed. What would make it more interesting is if the original poster made the normative claim that we should do so. That would generate a more intriguing debate.