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Sinopsis
Our culture has an unhealthy relationship with humor. It might be a form of coping with the awareness that our power is fading. Humor feels like it should be powerful, but in fact it isn't. Humor doesn't translate well across gaps in understanding. Jokes at the expense of people to whom we feel loyal aren't funny. Mocking people with whom we've aligned ourselves poisons a relationship. Disconfirming someone's fears or resentment over problems that never seem to get any better is short-sighted and cruel. Even if we're right and what we mock is absurd, content doesn't work without a relationship, and the mocking poisons the relationship. Humor is good for accenting enjoyment of time with loved ones, and for breaking the ice with strangers. But humor does not solve problems, and it doesn't persuade those who disagree.
