The means of a swindler are despicable, but they can provide emotional value, so there is always someone who is tricked. Although the Gods demand a high price, they give things that are truly useful. Although the impression that they are deathly greedy is not good, at the very least they don't cause moods to swing wildly—your mood is always at a low, very stable, and that is exactly the outcome the Gods desire!
"External deception causes people to misjudge their own position, giving rise to the delusion of 'if others can do it, so can I.'"
"Internal deception is when people deceive themselves, believing they are omnipotent, truly capable, resulting in the 'what if it's me' lucky one mentality."
"However, how can someone who can only win a couple of copper coins in the lottery be blessed with such fortuitous luck? If you've got lucky, then you should ponder whether there's something about you that luck would favor, or if you've recently come into contact with something."