You don't really want to win the lottery... | Internet Analysis

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TIME STAMPS:
0:00 - intro
1:45 - so you won the lottery... what's next?
4:34 - today's vid is sponsored by thredUP!
6:34 - the curse of the lotto win
9:44 - how should lotteries support the winners?
10:26 - becoming part of the 1%
13:28 - the lottery is a ____ tax
14:34 - pro-lottery propaganda
17:40 - what about philanthropy?
22:09 - scamming the scammer (Jerry & Marge Go Large)


RESOURCES & REFERENCES:
What to Do If You Win the Lottery (by Brian Martucci) - https://www.moneycrashers.com/what-to-do-win-lottery/
Politifact: "No, the IRS won’t take out $846.3 million in taxes from the $1.34 billion Mega Millions jackpot" - https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/aug/05/facebook-posts/no-irs-wont-take-out-8463-million-taxes-134-billio/
"Would you be disappointed?" reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/ifiwonthelottery/comments/wdb5mn/would_you_be_disappointed/
Powerball Annuity vs Cash: (by Stephanie Vozza) - https://www.magnifymoney.com/banking/powerball-annuity/
"When lives fall apart after a lottery win" | CNN - https://youtu.be/WoD6rjiK69E
Curse of the lottery: tragic stories of big jackpot winners (by Nicole Bitette) - https://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/tragic-stories-lottery-winners-article-1.2492941
FDJ Group, Prizewinner Relations Department - https://www.groupefdj.com/en/players/supporting-our-major-prize-winners.html
Winning the lottery makes you more conservative, study finds (by Oliver Milman) - https://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/feb/06/winning-lottery-makes-you-more-conservative
Big Loto winners: how la Francaise des jeux takes care of them (by Vincent Mongaillard) - https://www.leparisien.fr/societe/grands-gagnants-du-loto-comment-la-francaise-des-jeux-prend-soin-d-eux-15-03-2019-8032176.php
The U.S. has a lottery problem. But it’s not the people buying tickets. (by Jonathan D. Cohen) - https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/made-by-history/wp/2017/09/13/the-u-s-has-a-lottery-problem-but-its-not-the-people-buying-tickets/
"By playing The National Lottery you raise 30M for Good Causes every week!" | The National Lottery - https://youtu.be/RXLSUllK8_c
"WV Lottery Proceeds 2022 Education" | West Virginia Lottery - https://youtu.be/3p93JA1LP7c
"Your numbers make amazing happen!" | The National Lottery - https://youtu.be/fdbKE0kjle4
"California Lottery Mission" | CaliforniaLottery - https://youtu.be/rhOv5kfGuzY
10 types of people who buy lottery tickets, explained with math and bad drawings (by Ben Orlin) - https://www.vox.com/first-person/2018/10/26/18019920/lottery-tickets-mega-millions-power-ball
"Colorado Lottery: where does the money go?" | ColoradoLottery - https://youtu.be/1Z6OLDHGzb4
"Is Billionaire Philanthropy a Sham?" | Robert Reich - https://youtu.be/aVpCbHKqqKI
"Charity: How effective is giving?" | The Economist - https://youtu.be/QaN6ibm5r-I
"Jerry & Marge Go Large | Official Trailer | Paramount+" - https://youtu.be/lFYqO_jLmA0
Jerry And Marge Go Large (by Jason Fagone) - https://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/lotto-winners/
"21 Movie Trailer" - https://youtu.be/PsK1c9ZBpuw
"Jerry and Marge Go Large: 60 Minutes' original story on the Selbee's lottery loophole" | 60 Minutes - https://youtu.be/TTYnHr_-wcY

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