The commercial stars Kobe Bryant and Leo Messi who compete to impress a little child. It shows them doing crazy things so that the little kid will ask for their autograph instead. Also, towards the end of the commercial, Turkish Airlines advertise their airlines by saying "The best fly with Europe's Best Airline" having a self-made man overtone just like Kobe's quote "I just want to be the best, simple and plain." This commercial not only shows that Kobe wants to be the best in other competitions, but also shows, through Leo Messi and Turkish Airlines, that Kobe is not the only one trying to be the best. Should competitive attitudes to this extent be seen as a bad thing though?
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ReplyDeleteFirst, all things in moderation but, I think that because of our idea of American Exceptionalism, it can often conflict with our perception of what is actually beneficial. We are so eager to be and have the best that we often take what is fed to us as the best.
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