[stupidbird]

The American Dream is to accumulate wealth, and often involves looking for a way to get rich quick, some people think they can do it by day trading. There's a certain American stereotype of playing stocks to become wealthy.

[guelo]

There are cultures where they don't dream about accumulating wealth?

[stupidbird]

Less than the extent that Americans do? absolutely. In many ways they're obsessed with it. Look how much the gambling industry makes there.

[guelo]

Macau's gambling revenue dwarfs Las Vegas's. None of the top 10 biggest money making casinos are in the United States.