Arrogance, pedantry, and dogmatism...the occupational diseases of those who spend their lives directing the intellects of the young. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Two motives urge fans to obsession with their sports. One is the need-—through the appeal of vicarious success—-to identify with winners. The other is to sanction, through pedantry, dogmatism, record-keeping, wise secret knowledge, and pseudo-scholarship, a claim to expertise on… — Paul Fussell Copy Share Image
