Timeout. Do We Need to Rethink Our Relationship with Sports?

We can’t meet up together in person these days, but we at Future Tense believe that connecting with each other to consider how technology and science can disrupt and enhance our lives is more vital than ever. We hope you'll join us every Tuesday and Thursday for our Social Distancing Socials. You can join these interactive conversations via Zoom, from the comfort of your home with your favorite beverage in hand. Join us Thursday, April 30 for less than an hour at 4:00 pm EDT to discuss how we can use this pause in play to reimagine our relationship with sports: Hosts: Josh Levin, @josh_levin National Editor, Slate Host, Hang Up and Listen podcast Johnny Smith, @SportsHistProf J.C. “Bud” Shaw Professor of Sports History, Georgia Tech Author of War Fever: Boston, Baseball, and America in the Shadow of the Great War Louisa Thomas, @louisahthomas Contributor, The New Yorker Co-Editor of the forthcoming Losers: Dispatches from the Other Side of the Scoreboard Follow the conversation online using #SocialDistancingSocials and following @FutureTenseNow. ==================================== We are dedicated to renewing the promise of America by continuing the quest to realize our nation's highest ideals, honestly confronting the challenges caused by rapid technological and social change, and seizing the opportunities those changes create. Subscribe to our channel for new videos on a wide range of policy issues: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... Subscribe to The New America Weekly and other newsletters: http://www.newamerica.org/subscribe/# Visit newamerica.org