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[–] 8 points 1 day ago (8 children)

Agriculture is gambling.

It’s also the origin of interest.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 day ago (5 children)

    No, because you still have to do work and make a product when farming. The same can’t be said for gambling.

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  • [–] 1 point 23 hours ago (4 children)

    gambling

    the activity of risking money on the result of something, such as a game or horse race, hoping to make money

    Agriculture fits: you put in resources and hope that weather/pests/etc. will leave enough for you to survive

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  • [–] 1 point 12 hours ago (1 child)

    Agriculture is a low risk bet that is that reduces variability and isn't all or nothing. Gambling is a high risk/reward zero-sum game.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 hours ago

    Reducing variability is just how we are doing it now, not what it is. And I can just as well not bet all my money in one go. Besides, seen recent (last decade) news on climate changes? Doesn't look like low risk for agriculture to me

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