hey freelancer, its SpecT
Being a poker player myself, i can say that one of the toughest things to deal with is the morality issue. Personally, i dont like the 'entertainment' arguement. When people go home loser from the casino, alot of the time they dont feel entertained, they're chasing that rush they feel from winning, which can lead to addictions, etc. Being a poker player u dont create anything of value, and i actually think poker players could have a net negative affect on the world. I mean you could of broke up families, fueled addictions, hell mayb u could of even caused suicides. i know thats a pretty extreme thought, but think about it... if u make 200K in a year (which isnt too hard in the poker world), thats 200K thats uve taken off ppl. its not like uve traded anything of value for that 200K, uve just taken it. I basically see poker as just a sophisticated way of taking money from people and providing nothing in return.
although being an 18 year old its pretty hard to turn down $100/hour+ for really easy work, so this is how i generate majority of my income atm, but id hate for this to become my career. wow that felt really good to get it off my chest.
now, onto ur stratergy blog. while itll feel fulfilling to you, and you'll gain enjoyment from being part of the learning process, i still dont think itll have a net positive effect on the world. there can only be a certain amounts of winners in poker, creating a stratergy site wont help more ppl win, itll just increase the average skill level of players. although, the blog will attract people that are committed to learning and improving. btw, i think ur blog is a great idea, im not tryin to take anythin away from it. all im saying is that i dont think it falls into the light worker, or dark worker catorgies because its not really making the whole world a better place. actually now i think about it, maybe it does, coz u and the students will gain enjoyment from it... although economically it wont make a difference.
sorry, im just kinda all over the place atm, trying to get my thoughts out. I guess there's a way poker players could be light/dark workers (actually i dont even know if im using the term in the right context here... but basically wat im saying is how a poker player could have a net positive effect on the world). poker players dont create value, they just re-allocate resources. now if a poker player could more efficiently re-allocate resources, and only take a small enough commision (living expenses) that wouldnt negate the gain caused by re-allocation, then i guess they could have a net-positive affect. ie. win money of a sum1 who would of used that money for drugs (or other destructive things) and instead donate it to charity.
well, i really like this subject, but thats my thorts for now
done and done
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