You know gambling is addictive. I think risk is essential for human functioning and flourishing. Interpersonal risks are necessary for relationships. Entrepreneurial risks are important for the economy. There are risks in politics, in the military, in medicine. Every time you start something you can't be sure of finishing. Taking risks generates emotions, and we need to be emotionally stimulated. I think part of the reason Trump has been so successful is that he takes risks by breaking the rules. It's like good girls going out with bad boys. We admire the risk-prone more than the risk-averse. Logically he should be universally despised, but emotionally he's a hero. I can't be sure he'll get re-elected, but the election will probably be close.