Quote: (03-15-2012 04:48 AM)xsplat Wrote:
I think spectator sports are the distilled essence of beta.
I see the essence of alpha as being individualized. Spectator sports are ALL about identifying with the group. There is no such thing as selfishness in a team sport.
Group mind = subservient to the cause, communist, socialist, beta.
Selfish mind = alpha.
And of course in any discussion of alpha, remember my patented idea, first introduced years ago on roissy's blog; "alpha is not equal to admirable".
Disagree. Spectator sports celebrate competition, embrace losing, encourage persistence, and celebrate victory.
There is a reason why Men, by and large, among any culture, like sports, and women, by and large, among any culture, find men who are successful athletes to be very attractive. It is a very alpha industry.