Now that the entire Thai soccer team has been rescued from the cave, it’s interesting to think about how and why their story has fascinated the entire world: For one thing, by 2018 standards, it’s been a bit of a slow burn story — spread out over a couple of weeks, the rescue effort provided a steady stream of developments that lined up nicely in a Hollywood-style narrative. Plus, you have clear protagonists (the former monk-turned coach, the kids), a villain who’s fun to ridicule (Elon Musk
Why were we so riveted by the Thai cave rescue?
Why were we so riveted by the Thai cave…
Why were we so riveted by the Thai cave rescue?
Now that the entire Thai soccer team has been rescued from the cave, it’s interesting to think about how and why their story has fascinated the entire world: For one thing, by 2018 standards, it’s been a bit of a slow burn story — spread out over a couple of weeks, the rescue effort provided a steady stream of developments that lined up nicely in a Hollywood-style narrative. Plus, you have clear protagonists (the former monk-turned coach, the kids), a villain who’s fun to ridicule (Elon Musk