The Yips and CNN

This episode of "The Anthropocene Reviewed" reviews the "yips," a sudden loss of motor control affecting athletes, and CNN. The host, John Green, details the case of Rick Ankiel, a baseball pitcher who lost his control and successfully transitioned to an outfielder, illustrating the yips' impact on athletes' identities and the mind-body connection. He then reviews CNN, highlighting its role in news dissemination while criticizing its focus on immediate, dramatic events over slower-developing issues like climate change and child mortality. A personal anecdote about watching CNN during the Iraq War illustrates the limitations of news without context. The episode concludes with a 1.5-star rating for the yips and a 2-star rating for CNN.