num_pages: 320
description:  A thought-provoking exploration of how basketball--and the values rooted in the game--can solve today's most pressing issues from the professor behind the popular New York University courseWhen New York University professor David Hollander introduced a course called How Basketball Can Save the World it became a sensation almost overnight. For the class Hollander invites current NBA and WNBA superstars Hall of Fame players coaches and other cultural figures to debate and give insights on how the underlying principles of the game of basketball can provide a new blueprint for addressing our diverse challenges and showing what's possible beyond the court.Now in How Basketball Can Save the World Hollander moves beyond the classroom to present a beautiful new philosophy based on values inherent to basketball such as inclusion and the balancing of individual success with the needs of the collective. These principles move us beyond conflict and confusion toward a more harmonious and meaningful future:- Positionless-ness: In basketball players aren't siloed into just one position or responsibility. In life we can learn to be more adaptive to the challenges we face by embracing a positionless mindset. - Human Alchemy: We talk a lot about team chemistry but team alchemy means the creation of something totally new--a team far greater than the sum of its parts.- Sanctuary: Basketball offers players a critical space to feel safe free and expressive. Fostering similar spaces in the real world can encourage people to be their best happiest and most productive selves. - Transcendence: Basketball is about defying gravity becoming weightless and flying higher than anyone ever has before. By seeking out this principle we can elevate ourselves and those around us to a new plane of experience.Whether you're a seasoned veteran of the game or have never set foot on a court How Basketball Can Save the World will empower you to become more resilient tolerant and wise in your relationship with yourself others and the world around you.
language: English
title: How Basketball Can Save the World: 13 Guiding Principles for Reimagining What's Possible
publisher: Harmony