Fight and Flight (Magic 2.0, #4)

by Scott Meyer

Just, you know, we all get together, pick teams, and fight, like a magical version of flag football. Say, do kids in Europe and England play flag soccer?” “No. We just played what you call soccer. You don’t need body armor and a trauma specialist on hand to play the full version of our game. That’s why we love it.” Martin said, “I think that’s also the reason Americans don’t.

“So you’ve been using people’s fears and beliefs to fool them into being honest with you, and to motivate them into resisting all of their baser instincts and lazy, selfish habits so that they’ll do what they know in their hearts is the right thing to begin with.”