Using client funds to go double or nothing is ethical in utilianism.
When the ends justify the means, anything goes.
When the ends justify the means, anything goes.
[1] https://www.britannica.com/topic/utilitarianism-philosophy
I think he figured in a million realities, the expected value is net very large. He just happens to live in a reality where it collapsed, but how much of his wealth is due to these games? I don't know if the probabilistic method is common among EA. For instance, if you gave me a chance to bet my entire net worth on a 51% odds game, sure the expected return is positive and if i had a million realities and netted everything out, I should take the bet. But most people would see that as insane
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