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@Former-Member @chibam
Gosh people!! I'm surprised that you feel that way. Admittedly, I'm not much into the modern version of the Colosseum spectacles, minus the lions {unless you barrack for them
🙂 } There must, apparently, be enough people who are, enraptured by, and excited to frenzy, by the verbal gymnastics and viewer presented antics of the commentary teams and others, at such venues, and on post performance analyses, to warrant there continuation. It brings in the dollars for “someone” and it would not continue if there were not a very real demand.
It is not the sport about which I speak, but some of the peripheral displays.
On the other hand, I've noticed that generally, people are becoming somewhat more analytical and less complacent about their existence. This is what I think to have been the case during the last half century, or so, over which time I have given consideration to such issues. It seems to me, because of various events during that time, and particularly recently, that people are actually thinking about the events in their lives, that effect them directly and indirectly, and any associated input and decisions, that they may make. The consideration seems to be more pragmatic, and less in the mindless manner of 'herd generated' copying of other people's thoughts and actions.
In fact, more than ever before, we actually have access to the information available, literally at our fingertips, to enable us to contribute to, and influence discussions, in almost all the spheres in which we may be interested.
Of which this Forum is, just one very real example.
As recently as the 1950's, “instant information” consisted in what could be printed in a brief note sent by telegram. For which purpose, you would have to go to the Post Office, have a clerk take the message, put on to the log of telegrams, sent “by wire”, and then delivered by the “telegram boy” on a bicycle. Morning sent, received afternoon, or next day, if there were no other blockage in the system.
These days, in the “digital age”, we can select, sift and sort information, on virtually any subject in which we may be interested, literally on the instant. We can communicate, with each other, almost anywhere in the world, for all practical purposes, at near the speed of light. And, as I write this note, I have a spellchecker available for my personal use and further education. Again “on the instant.” Any response to your observations takes more time to write, than any other factor in the process of your receiving a reply.
People, all over the world, are actually thinking outside the box with regard to their interactions. I have noticed this has applied to considerations about individual, community, intra-state and inter-state, national and international relationships.
People seem to be thinking about, and questioning, the value and importance of relationships with their counterparts in their own countries, and the other people and countries with whom they interact and engage. These considerations include communication and interaction on commercial, political, environmental, educational, scientific, social and other areas of involvement.
In fact, as a result of my more recent observations, I am actually becoming more, rather than less optimistic about the future.
Because of the virus and other restricting events, people seem keen to look outside their own closed-in environment. Sick and tired (sometimes literally, unfortunately) of being confined and restrained, both physically and mentally, they are looking to engage externally with others.
I don't know whether you might be persuaded to share my point of view. However, if we want to see change, I believe, that we have first, to be the instruments of the change that we wish to see come to fruition.
Not withstanding the possibility of human conflict, disease or cataclysmic events, through which our parents and grandparents, indeed everyone before us, has survived and thrived as a race. These thoughts and ideas are what gives me reason for hope and optimism, certainly for as long as I have still to live, and for the lives of my children and theirs as well.
With Optimism and Hope
My Very Best Wishes
HenryX
