The Satire Paradox
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The Paradox of Satisfaction
Comedian Hathe lamar calls this the paradox of satire. He says it's not like straightforward speech that's easy to decode. It requires interpretation which is what draws you in, but has a cost. A lot of thinking becomes devoted to what the comic means and who its target is. This leaves very little mental resources available to think about whether the comedy has truth.
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