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How Soccer Explains the World
This episode reveals how the world's most popular sport is a profound lens for understanding globalization, tribalism, and the enduring human search for identity.
“This episode reveals how the world's most popular sport is a profound lens for understanding globalization, tribalism, and the enduring human search for identity.”
— Franklin Foer, How Soccer Explains the World
Globalization, Identity, Culture, Sports Sociology
If you've ever wondered why a game can stir such intense loyalty and division, this will illuminate the hidden forces at play, and this will help you see what to do next.
Franklin Foer, a seasoned journalist and former editor of The New Republic, brings a reporter's eye to the global game, connecting seemingly disparate cultural, economic, and political threads through the lens of soccer.