The Bread and Circus of World Cup 2026

It is somewhat endearing to see all humanity unite around men running after a ball. It is also fascinating, and a little troubling, to see the passion and the energy that took hold of the soccer-watching majority in this World Cup 2026. Sport events are the modern “bread and circus”, to keep the majority distracted while the ruling minorities tighten the screw to enhance control.

Freedom in a World of Domination

It is obvious for Libertarians that the advancement of freedom requires the reduction of state power. However, many Libertarians consider that liberty requires a wider respect for property rights, beyond state coercion. By examining this assumption from two well-known libertarians, Rothbard and Hoppe, it is relevant to introduce the concept of “domination”, and thus link libertarianism with a theory of power. This helps realistically define the state in a social setting and points to a political definition of freedom.