Don’t Watch National Sports
August 6, 2024
FROM “7 Reasons You Should Stop Watching National Televised Sports Right Now” By Franklin O’Kanu:
With the Olympics in full swing, sports dominate the conversation. But I haven’t watched sports since 2015, and for good reason.
When I started to wake up to the realities of our world—the oligarchical system, the Federal Reserve’s control over our monetary system—I realized something profound about the emotions sports stir in us.
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These sports events provide a substitute for real victories and high emotions that are lacking in our personal lives. When we experience the emotion of a sports victory, our brains react as if we’re personally experiencing the win. This illusion leaves us emotionally satisfied but ultimately unfulfilled in our real lives.
