Notes App and Sports Rivalries

This episode of "The Anthropocene Reviewed" reviews the iPhone's Notes app and sports rivalries. John Green recounts his personal note-taking history, transitioning from book margins to the digital Notes app, sharing illustrative examples from his notes over the years. He then discusses the complexities of sports rivalries, using his experience as a Liverpool fan and his encounter with a Manchester United-supporting doctor as examples. The review highlights the duality of shared love and hatred within fan communities, contrasting the unifying power of shared passion with the dangers of dehumanizing rival fans. Ultimately, Green argues for the possibility of rivalry without animosity, drawing parallels between the intense but often respectful rivalry between Auburn and Alabama football fans.