Monday, August 24, 2009

The End of History and the Last Fan

For most of post-historical Europe, the World Cup has replaced military competition as the chief outlet for nationalist strivings to be number one. As Kojève once said, his goal was to re-establish the Roman Empire, but this time as a multinational soccer team.
-- Francis Fukuyama, The End of History and the Last Man, at 319.

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