Something for Nothing
Luck in America
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Offers a thoroughly researched discussion of how luck, chance, and gambling have shaped and defined the national character of America, even while conventional wisdom has dictated that perseverance, industry, discipline, and other aspects of the Protestant work ethic are what make America great.
FortunePublic opinionSocial aspects of GamblingGamblingMoral conditionsHistoryNew York Times reviewedInfrastructureSOCIAL SCIENCEGeneralBUSINESS & ECONOMICSUnited states, moral conditions