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P.T. 巴纳姆:奋斗与胜利·补录 459

P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导

The games open at eleven o’clock every morning, Sundays included, and close at eleven o’clock at night. Players have been known to sit at the table, without once rising, even to eat or to drink, through the entire day and night session. Very early in the day, however, many a player finds himself penniless, and, in such case, if he does not step to some quiet place and blow his brains out, the proprietor of the “hell” will present to him money enough to carry him at least fifty miles from Baden-Baden.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50115
定位:Additional excerpt 459 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

赌场每天上午十一点开门,包括周日,一直开到晚上十一点。有些赌徒能坐在赌桌前一整天一整夜,连吃饭喝水都不起身。但很多人一早就输得精光;这时,如果他不找个安静地方开枪自杀,赌场老板就会主动给他一笔钱,足够他离开巴登-巴登至少五十英里。这看似“好心”,实则是精算过的生意:赌场不怕你输光,只怕你死在门口坏了名声、招来警察。给点路费把你打发走,既保住招牌,又让你没法回头闹事。所以,赌场从来不是靠运气赚钱,而是靠概率和人性弱点稳赚。

上下文

巴纳姆是19世纪美国马戏团老板,他在自传《奋斗与胜利》中记录了自己带“拇指汤姆将军”在欧洲巡演时,亲眼所见的德国温泉赌场景象。

今日一问

你身边有没有那种看似“为你好”、实则为了自身利益的“慷慨”?

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