Category Archives: Sports

A Fan’s Life: The Agony of Victory and the Thrill of Defeat by Paul Campos

Posted on August 12, 2023 by Luke Ford

William Davis writes in the May 18, 2023 LROB: * Adam Smith’s famous metaphor of an ‘invisible hand’ guiding markets was one of the Enlightenment’s many appeals to a fictional outsider, supposed to be a barometer of value. Since then, … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports | Comments Off on A Fan’s Life: The Agony of Victory and the Thrill of Defeat by Paul Campos

The Sociology of Sports-Talk Radio (9-6-21)

Posted on September 6, 2021 by Luke Ford

Bud: “Luke, because your intro to Carl Schmitt, I no longer believe in Democracy, Human Rights or the Constitution. You should be kvelling with pride!” Perhaps a thru-line to some of what I do is to create a little more … Continue reading →

Posted in Football, Radio, Sports | Comments Off on The Sociology of Sports-Talk Radio (9-6-21)

Author Jon Entine Of The Genetic Literacy Project

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Luke Ford

Jon published these books: * Taboo: Why Black Athletes Dominate Sports and Why We’re Afraid to Talk About It, 2000 * Pension Fund Politics: The Dangers of Socially Responsible Investing, 2005 * Scared to Death: How Chemophobia Threatens Public Health, … Continue reading →

Posted in Blacks, Covid, Genetics, Jews, Jon Entine, Sports | Comments Off on Author Jon Entine Of The Genetic Literacy Project

This Is Your Brain on Sports: The Science of Underdogs, the Value of Rivalry, and What We Can Learn from the T-Shirt Cannon

Posted on June 7, 2020 by Luke Ford

Here are some highlights from this book: * We like our signal-callers handsome. The quarterback may not have existed before Camp and his contemporaries descended upon the Massasoit House 135 years ago, but his brainchild has since evolved into the … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports | Comments Off on This Is Your Brain on Sports: The Science of Underdogs, the Value of Rivalry, and What We Can Learn from the T-Shirt Cannon

VOX: The NFL is 67% black. Diversity hasn’t helped white players and coaches understand racism.

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Luke Ford

Left-wing Jew David Leonard writes: Proximity to African Americans doesn’t guarantee understanding, empathy, or even respectful deference — even in a space like the NFL, where white athletes are outnumbered by black ones. This conversation has been a reminder that … Continue reading →

Posted in Blacks, ESPN, Football, Sports | Comments Off on VOX: The NFL is 67% black. Diversity hasn’t helped white players and coaches understand racism.