Just thinking out loud here.

Are our drives stronger than our intellect for most people?

So many know that excessive sugar is bad for them, yet they can't give up their sweet treats.

People still smoke tobacco products and now are vaping.

They know that playing football makes a person much more likely to get Alzheimer's or Parkinson's in old age but continue to play (and send their children out there)

They know that so many other activities like hang gliding, mountain climbing, etc., have a high thrill factor but a high death and injury rate, even for the most experienced, but so many do it anyway.

I could go on and on but I'll spare you.

What I'm getting at is the risk:reward ratio.

With sugar, hang gliding, playing contact sports, etc, the risk isn't immediate like swimming in a pool of sharks. So it's easy to think, "I can beat the odds".

It's like going to Vegas or playing the lottery and expecting to win. You might win the tobacco or sugar 'lottery' too.

What do you all think about that?

Bob