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From the Ted Talk by Kate Fagan: Why people love watching sports

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I bring up this long-ago event for a singular purpose: to question what you think you know about why we watch sports. If people lost their minds watching someone walk in circles,

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what can this teach us about the heart of sports?

urnisendadntg what compels us to watch sports, it's not just a thought experiment, although it is that, but it's more. It could have tangible effects. If we're willing to inspect what actually spikes our heart rate and pushes us to the edge of our seats, instead of just assuming we know, we can all, cvtceleiolly, make the stpros wrold a more equitable place. I didn't say "equal," I said "equitable." Fair, enhneedavd, just.

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I bring up this long-ago event for a singular purpose: to question what you think you know about why we watch sports. If people lost their minds watching someone walk in circles,

(________)

what can this teach us about the heart of sports?

_____________ what compels us to watch sports, it's not just a thought experiment, although it is that, but it's more. It could have tangible effects. If we're willing to inspect what actually spikes our heart rate and pushes us to the edge of our seats, instead of just assuming we know, we can all, ____________, make the ______ _____ a more equitable place. I didn't say "equal," I said "equitable." Fair, __________, just.

Solution


  1. collectively
  2. evenhanded
  3. world
  4. laughter
  5. sports
  6. understanding

Original Text


I bring up this long-ago event for a singular purpose: to question what you think you know about why we watch sports. If people lost their minds watching someone walk in circles,

(Laughter)

what can this teach us about the heart of sports?

Understanding what compels us to watch sports, it's not just a thought experiment, although it is that, but it's more. It could have tangible effects. If we're willing to inspect what actually spikes our heart rate and pushes us to the edge of our seats, instead of just assuming we know, we can all, collectively, make the sports world a more equitable place. I didn't say "equal," I said "equitable." Fair, evenhanded, just.

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