Hmmm but it depends on your definition of gambling. If we look at the definition online it says like staking something of value with risk or gain on the outcome of an uncertain event. O.O
Buying a car or house has a risk like you said but I don't think it's gambling. You're for sure receiving a car and house. There are elements of it that are certain. if you're making a bet to somehow win a car or house that's a different story because you're depending on chance and there's no certainty you will actually receive the car or house?
This is my opinion though. I could be wrong though but at least this is what I see from my perspective.
there still is a risk that house or car will be made poorly. Or that it will lose value...
I think you feel that risk = gambling which is not true.
The nature of it is different because in gambling you're determining based on chance whereas everything in life has risk but these risks can be managed and calculated. Like you can can diversify your investment portfolio to hedge against each other in the loss of value.
basically you have more control over the things that happen. your houses loses value you can remodel it etc.
If you make a bet tho how can u control that. You can't force a blackjack or force good flops in poker etc
I think that gambling involves not only risk but also hope for reward. So things like buying crypto fit that definition.
But some people can memorize/ count(?) cards. So they can have some control.
I see I guess it's fine then if that's your definition of gambling. I guess for blackjack you can't count cards it does help but even then they have to play a number of games to win or something I forgot. Crypto yes I would agree if people are doing alt coins or memecoins but I think top coins like btc, eth aren't really gambling