Sports and Truth
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Tim Bray reflects on attending two live sporting events this summer: a 2026 FIFA World Cup match (Egypt vs New Zealand) in Vancouver and a minor-league baseball game. He shares the joy of live sport while grappling with the ethical contradictions of supporting organizations like FIFA and MLB, which he criticizes for corruption, exploitation, and monopolistic behavior. He argues the real problem is late-stage capitalism corrupting institutions, and finds value in live sport as one of the few remaining sources of unscripted, unvarnished truth in a world saturated with marketing and self-interested messaging.
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