My college roommate and I have kept up our fantasy football league for fifteen years with the same group of guys but lately it feels more like an obligation than fun and we're all just going through the motions of trash talk and trades without any real excitement.
More people experience this than they realize.
The ritual of masculine bonding has ossified into empty performance, missing the spontaneous joy that once animated the game.
“Where Are You with Hobbies and the examined life?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.