Abstract
Through history, numerous events have taught us that the beliefs we once thought to be certainties were in fact mistaken, due to a lack of information. Still, in many occasions we tend to fall into the same cycle, believing that this time around we are actually on the right side of things, and that our newly acquired knowledge is a part of the progression to the betterment of humanity. The present research simply intends to present an example from the popular world of sports that shows how little we actually know about some of the closest things to us, such as our own bodies or the technique required to run straight, and how one single case is enough to disregard decades of assumed scientific certainty. This interdisciplinary approach to Usain Bolt’s case only attempts to shed some light over our ignorance, and specially in our pretentious assumptions regarding human knowledge. This humble approach is absolutely necessary in our quest to improve education in our society.
Highlights
Through history, numerous events have taught us that the beliefs we once thought to be certainties were mistaken, due to a lack of information
The menu of sports is substantial a days, and only a fool from afar would argue that any of them is not a exceptional specimen worthy of our attention. When it comes to sports in its cleanest form, it is hard to make a better case than the one the hundred-meter dash presents, and it is around that specific discipline that our research will revolve, around one individual, and one single event
The specificity of the training can really be beyond our expectations once we dive into a particular discipline. Another important factor must be considered when it comes to the changes surrounding this elemental competition, and that is the democratization of sports
Summary
Ever since there has been life in our planet it had strived for survival and expansion, overcoming hurdles and pushing through limits. Some believe that the biological adaptation that has come to be known as the cognitive revolution needs to be credited with our success: This is the ability to use fictional language in order to unite larger groups of individuals under one single banner, such as a belief, religion or a nation (HARARI, 2017: 38). With this tool we were able to outnumber stronger species like the Homo neanderthalensis, who could only gather in groups small enough to be unified by direct social interactions (DUNBAR, 1998, p.75). For let us rejoice in the positive, we will get back to the criticism later
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