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Extra Credits: Season 7

7x09 The Lottery - Why People Favor Worse Odds

  • 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z on YouTube
  • 42m
  • United States
  • English
  • Documentary
Even though the odds of winning are worse, the appeal of the giant jackpot makes it so there's an exponential increase in the number of people who want to try their luck. We have to wonder, is there a point where the odds become so low it actually discourages players, or will the size of the reward become irresistible no matter how unlikely we know we are to win?
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