Interesting point. I suppose in general the future is simplified because it’s just too complex to show it all. Just like the past is often boiled down to some chosen events or people, when in reality lots of stuff was going on everywhere.
It would be fun to read sci-fi, or other speculative fiction, which tells smaller and more intimate stories. Becky Chambers is good at this (and the fleet in the book record of a space born few does have water ball championships). It would be cool to see a sport story set in the future.
When it comes to the positive impact of large sporting events I’m a little uncertain though. In my city there’s a huge societal cost to the larger tournaments since so much police is required to guard the public spaces. And many people seem to go to the games simply for the tribal feeling rather than that they enjoy the technical feats of the players. Maybe this tribal feeling is something that can’t be escaped and needs an outlet which sport is suitable for. I’m not sure.
What role does cultural shifts has to do in creating change? And what individual action is most effective in promoting it? I understand that this will vary depending on subject but I’m interested in reading about it in general, if you have any tips.