Where's The Fair?

documentary

This dealt with world's fairs...which have been going on somewhere since the Crystal Exposition in 1851. In the early 90's the US leadership saw itself atop the world so they decided to not participate in them anymore. They held true to that resolution until China had one in Shanghai and forced the US in...even giving them the money.

While several people tried to make the case for their importance I couldn't help but wonder if the expense of these celebrations of self really added anything to the human condition. Remember Ota Benga.

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