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That’s a societal constant, transcendent far beyond sports.
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
The scariest change, though, is that in an America where guardrails have fallen, tech-sector parasites run amok in our hands and heads, and trust in government is close to nonexistent, what seemed totally implausible in 1996 now feels like reasonable societal comment.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
The scariest change, though, is that in an America where guardrails have fallen, tech sector parasites run amok in our hands and heads and trust in government is close to nonexistent, what seemed totally implausible in 1996 now feels like reasonable societal comment.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
When Ben smashes a television set, perhaps Roberts is even making some sort of societal point.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
The scariest change, though, is that in an America where guardrails have fallen, tech-sector parasites run amok in our hands and heads, and trust in government is close to nonexistent, what seemed totally implausible in 1996 now feels like reasonable societal comment.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
The scariest change, though, is that in an America where guardrails have fallen, tech sector parasites run amok in our hands and heads and trust in government is close to nonexistent, what seemed totally implausible in 1996 now feels like reasonable societal comment.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
When Ben smashes a television set, perhaps Roberts is even making some sort of societal point.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Societal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/societal. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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