Gambling is such a peculiar development in human history. Caillois identified it as the part of our patterns of play, the backbone of alea, but it’s still a mystery as to why man forged a die and started wagering money on its outcome. Fast forward a few tens of thousands of years in development and we’re still looking to gamble not simply on another game, but on the peripheries of that game.
Ryan was kind enough to spearhead the first installment of our yearly Super Bowl degenerates section, and now the Adequacy takes the charge.