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The SuperBowl and everything around it reminds me of Aldous Huxley's theory of "herd poison" from "Brave New World Revisited". From the idea that it's a 'must see' event, to the compulsion to wager bets on it, to the fan riots... everyone just agrees to spend the evening hypnotized by the spectacle.
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/9134469-groups-are-capable-of-being-as-moral-and-intelligent-as
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@cgervasi Rioting is fairly common around large sporting events throughout history. I think scale matters.
@DecaturNature Maybe this behavior is part of human nature, and when it manifests in connection to sports or a concert it's innocuous.