08.02.2025
Why watching sports is a waste of time (And what to do instead)
Are you truly winning when your favorite team scores? Discover why professional sports is just entertainment, not an achievement, and how to spend your time and money more wisely.

Words: Marcus Sterling
Photo Credit: Wimbledon 2024 (Karwai Tang/Getty Images)
It was a scene familiar to many: a packed bar on game night, waves of vicarious emotion washing over the crowd as Minnesota's Wild faced off against Chicago. Men in replica jerseys living and dying with each play, celebrating "their" team's victory as if they'd personally contributed to the outcome. Yet this common tableau serves as a perfect launching point for a deeper discussion about how the modern gentleman should approach sports and athletic pursuit.
The Spectator Trap
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