This feels like a “well no fucking shit“ sort of article where it’s stating the obvious, but I think it’s important that this truth be more and more mainstreamed.

I’m a big fan of Peter Gray and his argument that children benefit substantially from structured play. The commercialization of youth sports is one of those things that is just evil in so many different ways. It robs children of the joy of playing games, enriches private equity companies that are investing in all this bullshit, and it brings out the absolute worst “human capital” instincts of parents who see their children as miniature athletes who need optimization and perfection rather than children having fun playing a ball game.

11.4 percent of parents believe their children can play professionally

lol