David Richerby wrote:
J.D. Walker wrote:
Summarizing: where is the economic legitimacy of professional chess
in a capitalist society?

I don't see why you're singling out chess. Where is the economic
legitimacy of professional sport as a whole in a capitalist society?

But isn't it just that people are prepared to pay for entertainment?


Dave.

I single out chess because I care about it, and because it is topical
here. As for entertainment, my point was that chess makes poor
entertainment for the masses, thus basing a chess economy on the
entertainment dollar is not sensible.

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Cheers,
Rev. J.D. Walker, MsD, U.C.