Mike Tyson, Donald Trump, and America's Grotesque Addiction to Spectacle
The dark art of turning failure into fame.
by Ben Cohen
Last weekend, 58 year-old Mike Tyson went eight rounds with Youtube boxing personality Jake Paul. The fight was broadcast live on Netflix and watched by over 60 million households.
Paul, who is 27 years old, is no great boxer. But he is well-schooled, heavy-handed and in his athletic prime. Tyson was last seen in the professional ring 19 yea…
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