Commentary

While one can certainly appreciate the champagne sprayed on each Grand Prix victor as the finish line is crossed, we must acknowledge how it, too, washes away the blood, sweat and tears that truly mark the sport.

TikTok might mimic the spontaneity of meeting a stranger or the serendipity of finding common ground with another person, and it may have even served as an anchor in community life during the pandemic, but third places hinge on this element of place, and TikTok would be more fairly considered a “nonplace.” 

It is time to end the idolization of national and corporate leaders who continue to sell out their citizens in exchange for global clout.