What was and is needed is a description of the deeper causes of this cultural addiction to luck — which is reality a deep-rooted theology of luck.
The Anzac could see that he might be dismembered at any minute. Luck might be against him. Why not see if the universe might turn his way a little?
The farmer on the land knows that hard work might yield no result, if bushfire, drought or flood prevailed. Why not bet on a different outcome, since it was all a gamble anyhow?
The factory worker’s routine was grinding her down and for all her labour brought meagre rewards. Who knows if a quick return for a small investment wasn’t just around the corner?
But there’s an alternative way of telling the story. It’s the story not of luck, but of blessing.
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— gus choungi (@50Choungi) October 9, 2018