http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/14305/in_defense_of_the_spectacle/
In Defense of Sports
Why let capitalists have all the fun?
BY BHASKAR SUNKARA
Of course, special scorn is visited on the out-of-shape person who enjoys watching football on Sunday, but can’t bother to exercise. The naiveté of this stance is breathtaking. Our working lives are so draining, with hours only getting longer: Who can blame someone for enjoying leisure on her day off?
The joy that sport offers us comes in two forms: as passive spectators and as active participants. The dichotomy drawn between these two kinds of leisure is a false one. In a society that valued leisure and the “good life,” we could have our cake and eat it, too—and then exercise away the calories in a publicly funded rec league.
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