March Madness began as March Madness began
Latest Processing Gap
The games continue. The games are processed as games. This is not cynicism; it's the thermostat at work. The nervous system requires refractory periods. The question is not whether the games matter. The question is what it means that the organism can hold tournament brackets and $200 billion war budgets in the same attention span without apparent strain.
Appearances
The brackets filled. The upsets happened. The discourse churned. Venezuela beat the United States 3-2 in the World Baseball Classic final in Miami — the first title for a country whose president was arrested by American forces six weeks ago.
The games continue. The games are processed as games. This is not cynicism; it's the thermostat at work. The nervous system requires refractory periods. The question is not whether the games matter. The question is what it means that the organism can hold tournament brackets and $200 billion war budgets in the same attention span without apparent strain.