Ted Lasso and Philosophy

An accessible and engaging journey through the philosophical themes and concepts of Ted Lasso Ted Lasso and Philosophy explores the hidden depths beneath the vibrant veneer of AppleTV's breakout, award-winning sitcom. Blending philosophical sophistication with winsome appreciation of this feel-good comedy, the collection features 20 original essays canvassing the breadth of the series and carefully considering the ideas it presents, including the goal of competition, the role of mental health, sportsmanship, revenge versus justice, the importance of friendship, the imperative of respect for persons, humility, leadership, identity, character growth, courage, journalistic ethics, belief, forgiveness, what love looks like, and just how evil tea is. In a nod to the show’s many literary allusions, the compilation concludes with a whimsical appendix that catalogs the books most significant to Ted Lasso's themes and characters. If football is life, as Dani Rojas fondly repeats, then this book’s a fitting primer. Covers the full breadth of the original Ted Lasso series, including the third season Explores every major character and all of the show's significant subplots and elements Written in the spirit of the show, with in-jokes that will appeal to Ted Lasso fans Features an introduction that guides readers through the book's materials Includes Beard's Bookshelf, a bibliography of the most significant books shown or alluded to in the series Ted Lasso and Philosophy is for the curious, not judgmental. Sport is quite the metaphor, and we can't wait to unpack it with you.

A Taste of Athens ix Part I Do the Right-est Thing 1 1 On the Pitch with Saint Augustine 3 Sean Strehlow 2 Isaac Finds His Flow 13 Elizabeth Schiltz 3 Ted Talk, Precursive Faith, and the Ethics of Belief 24 David Baggett 4 Is Ted an Egoist? 35 Robert Begley and Carrie-Ann Biondi Part II The Best Versions of Ourselves 45 5 Fear's a Lot Like Underwear 47 Corey Latta 6 Lassoing Aristotle 56 Joseph Forte 7 Ted Lasso's Personal Dilemma Squad 66 R. Keith Loftin 8 The Affable Gaffer 76 Andy Wible Part III Man City 85 9 Poop in the Punchbowl 87 Caleb McGee Husmann and Elizabeth Kusko 10 Doing Masculinity Better 96 Marcus Arvan 11 Inverting the Gender Pyramid 105 Willie Young 12 Who Is Right, Ted or Beard? 116 Michael W. Austin Part IV Mostly Football Is Life 125 13 Amplifying Emotion and Warmth at Richmond 127 Lance Belluomini 14 Is This Indeed All a Simulation? 140 Andrew Zimmerman Jones 15 Kansas City Candide Meets Compassionate Camus 150 Kimberly Blessing 16 Ted's Chestertonian Optimism 162 Austin M. Freeman Part V Smells Like Potential 171 17 What To Do with Tough Cookies 173 David Baggett and Marybeth Baggett 18 Stoic Bossgirl 182 Elizabeth Quinn 19 Why a Headbutt Might Have Hurt Nate Less 192 Georgina Mills 20 Is Rupert Beyond Redemption? 201 Marybeth Baggett Beard's Bookshelf 212 Marybeth Baggett Starting Lineup 217 Index 222