Ep. 20 - Can Basketball Save the World? with Professor David Hollander

One Day with Jon Bier

In this episode of One Day, Jon interviews Professor David Hollander to talk about basketball (and a few other things). Professor David talks about the many metaphors that can exist between the sport and other super important areas of life like science and history and how the same principles taught in sociology and philosophy can be applied into basketball lessons as well. His upcoming book goes live in February 2023.

The content available in the book tries to show us a new way of thinking and a new way of setting parameters in modern times. According to the author, some basketball rules and guidelines and values (like companionship and cooperation) are just the right tool we need to face global problems like racism and economy setbacks. Tune in to listen to the whole discussion about this and other relevant topics!

“It’s unbelievable how little space we have just for us, just for our thoughts, just for ourselves, and so a basketball court has been a meditative space for a lot of people.” – Professor David Hollander

In this episode of One Day we talk about:

• Money at the gilded age and entrepreneurship coming to life;
• Inflation and its connection with people quitting their jobs;
• The future of the working industry in the country;
• Drugs and alcohol glamorization;
• Professor David talks about the principles of his book;
• How these principles can change society and set a new way of thinking;
• Can basketball be the answer?
• Stress management and how to control ego.

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