Olympics RIP-- Reason Mag

Great Reason magazine piece on why the Olympics have lost their luster and why that is a good thing.


In short, the Olympics matter less because we live in a better world, one filled with innumerable options for leisure and one mostly—though by no means completely—free from the most onerous aspects of geopolitical strife. We live in a world where nations matter less than individuals, a reality that is mirrored by the increasing number of "nation-hopping" Olympians.