Comments on: Trump at UFC https://habitablezone.com/2023/11/12/trump-at-ufc/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:27:11 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ER https://habitablezone.com/2023/11/12/trump-at-ufc/#comment-52611 ER Mon, 13 Nov 2023 20:09:35 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=101766#comment-52611 Its probably harmless, in fact, in small amounts its probably beneficial. But an obsession with it is pathological. Its probably harmless, in fact, in small amounts its probably beneficial.
But an obsession with it is pathological.

]]> By: BuckGalaxy https://habitablezone.com/2023/11/12/trump-at-ufc/#comment-52610 BuckGalaxy Mon, 13 Nov 2023 19:10:23 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=101766#comment-52610 Yes, from the dawn of civilization leaders have sought to distract the people with events that make them think less about their dreary hopeless lives. The Greeks had their Olympic games. The Romans had their gladiator fights and chariot races. It's said that chariot racing teams had huge followings of fanatical fans much like today's sports teams. But sporting events, and other forms of entertainment, exist not just because of government encouragement, but because they make money. And they make money because they bring enjoyment. People can marvel at feats of athleticism or great acting, and vicariously feel the success or failure of others. In the modern first world the average person's life is not the misery of previous centuries, so why not have ways to enjoy life as much as possible? Just keep the damn politics out of it! Yes, from the dawn of civilization leaders have sought to distract the people with events that make them think less about their dreary hopeless lives. The Greeks had their Olympic games. The Romans had their gladiator fights and chariot races. It’s said that chariot racing teams had huge followings of fanatical fans much like today’s sports teams.

But sporting events, and other forms of entertainment, exist not just because of government encouragement, but because they make money. And they make money because they bring enjoyment. People can marvel at feats of athleticism or great acting, and vicariously feel the success or failure of others. In the modern first world the average person’s life is not the misery of previous centuries, so why not have ways to enjoy life as much as possible?

Just keep the damn politics out of it!

]]> By: ER https://habitablezone.com/2023/11/12/trump-at-ufc/#comment-52608 ER Mon, 13 Nov 2023 03:50:06 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=101766#comment-52608 You're right. Sports is how we draw people's attention away from what is really going on. <img src="https://uploads7.wikiart.org/00382/images/jean-leon-gerome/pollice-verso-with-a-turned-thumb-jean-leon-gerome-1.jpg" alt="" /> You’re right. Sports is how we draw people’s attention away from what is really going on.

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