Watching the recent World Cup matches brought to my mind the snug relationship between Form and Flair. Football seen on the TV screen shows clearly how different formations, be they 4-3-3 or 4-4-2, function differently and how each of these formations holds different possibilities and different limitations.Now, if that were all there is to Form, then any construct by one team would be neutralised by a parrying construct from the opposing team. But in fact, Form is simply a springing...
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is the Executive Director of Penang Institute. His latest book is Signals in the Noise: Notes on Penang, Malaysia and the World (Singapore: Faction Press) Homepage: wikibeng.com.