Jack Bowen is an author of a book on sports and ethics, and teaches high school courses on ethics and philosophy. men’s basketball tournament for a pool at work this year, he did not feel right about it. “I chose not to do the men’s bracket, but I am doing the women’s bracket,” Bowen said, and he laughed at the questionable line he drew. Every March, millions of Americans fill out brackets (more than 40 million people, by one count), cheer the underdogs and tune in on television. Others buy tickets to the games, wear jerseys of their favorite teams and let wins and losses dictate their mood.

Source: New York Times March 28, 2019 06:00 UTC