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The Football Fallacy
Adam Gopnik explains why the English are better at watching football than playing it and why the Americans are better at talking about democracy than practising it.
Adam Gopnik explains why the English are better at watching football than they are playing it and why the Americans are better at talking about democracy than they are at practising it.
"Call this the Constructive Fallacy of the Secondary Activity - or, perhaps, The Delusion of Mastery
through Proximity."
Producer: Sheila Cook
Editor: Richard Knight.
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Sun 19 Oct 201408:48
BBC Radio 4
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Adam Gopnik |
| Producer | Sheila Cook |
Broadcasts
- Fri 17 Oct 201420:50BBC Radio 4
- Sun 19 Oct 201408:48BBC Radio 4
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