Martingale, Psychoanalysis & Cyndi Lauper

Editorial commentary from Science Fiction Author D. Colin Palmer. Opinion only.

In this monologue, Palmer dissects the false promise of the Martingale system in sports gambling — exposing how math, psychology, and repetition compulsion collide. Through the lens of psychoanalytic theory, Buddhist thought, and even the lyrics of Cyndi Lauper, the piece builds toward a realization about probability, illusion, and the search for meaning.

This is not financial advice — it is an intellectual and artistic exploration of risk, craving, simulation theory, and why responsible gambling begins with understanding the math.

At the crossroads of Freud, Buddha, bankroll theory, and pop music, Palmer asks what it means to gamble — and what it means to live.