Dominic Hobson's guest appearances

Dominic Hobson

Four Thought

Nancy Lublin

Johann Hari

Philippa Perry

Christie Watson

Musa Okwonga

Cindy Gallop

Amanda Palmer

Maria Popova

Owen Hatherley

Steve Jones

Hilary Cottam

Jules Evans

Adjoa Andoh

Serena Kutchinsky

Mark Vernon

OwlTail

Writer and entrepreneur Dominic Hobson argues that organised, competitive sport damages - rather than builds - the character of players and spectators alike. In common with war, Dominic condemns it as a zero sum game: what one side gains, the other loses: "Rich in triumphalism, disdain and pride". "I still recoil in horror from the behaviour of the parents, let alone the players, when my oldest son played for a youth football team in south London," he says.  Producer: Sheila Cook.

Writer and entrepreneur Dominic Hobson argues that organised, competitive sport damages - rather than builds - the character of players and spectators alike. <br>In common with war, Dominic condemns it as a zero sum game: what one side gains, the other loses: "Rich in triumphalism, disdain and pride". <br>"I still recoil in horror from the behaviour of the parents, let alone the players, when my oldest son played for a youth football team in south London," he says.  <br>Producer: Sheila Cook.

Dominic Hobson: Sport is a Zero Sum Game