Wealth Actually
Wealth Actually
Frazer Rice
SPORTS SPECIALIZATION: The “Pundficator” and “Wealth, Actually” take on the Pressure of Sports Success
43 minutes Posted Jan 30, 2020 at 3:30 am.
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Remember Todd Marinovich? He was on the cover of Sports Illustrated as the archetype for early specialization and "guaranteed success" in sports . . . his story started out nicely, but ended in a horrible flame out. Here is a recent update on his progress from Rick Telander . . .



https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/1/15/18386050/todd-marinovich-story-is-a-cautionary-tale-for-parents



In this Episode, Haven and I engage our society's thirst for sports success, the pressure it puts on early sports specialization and the damage it can cause.



We tackle:



The role of sports in social mobilityHow colleges and the admissions process have played a role in sports machineThe benefits of team activities in overall developmentThe lottery-like odds of successThe nature of injuries and the risk of specializationThe benefits of specialization and the risk of being left behind



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