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The attraction of sports for us mortals is undeniable! In fact professional sports capture the attention of most of mankind, regardless of age, sex or ethnicity. The question I’d like to address is…why? What is it within us that motivates such interest? Primarily an interest based on an inexplicable attraction to competition with and/or for a ‘ball’!

Think about it; how many sporting activities require some form of a spherical object, a.k.a. a ‘ball’; be it baseball, tennis, basketball, .lacrosse, golf, football, to name a few. We could add table tennis, volleyball and more. Could it just be related to the fact that we live on a spherical planet? But I digress.

Besides that particular curiosity, my question is; “what is it about sporting competition that commands so much time and attention?”  True; entertainment is normal, a necessary part of human life, a divergence from daily routines. But does that fully explain the attraction to sports activities and competitions? I believe the underlying motivation is more basic, namely our psychological need for relief from world conditions!

What do I mean by that.? We live in a world that could arguably be described as less than real, even an ‘unreality!’ A world where truth and honesty are conspicuously lacking in politics, in religion, and in commercial enterprise. And that doesn’t even include movies, tv series and the like. In other words basic components of human society today are arguably ‘fictional’ in nature!  Think about it; when was the last time you fully believed a politician, a clergyman, or the endless on-slot of commercial promotions?

Indeed this world’s false reality may well explain why there are so many suicides! And now we have a new player on the block; AI, with even greater potential for creating ‘unreality’!

My point is; considering the facts, perhaps sports are a true blessings an escape from present day realities!

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