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Shift from Communal to Didactic Laughs
- Comedy has shifted from a communal laugh building relief to producing tension and anxiety.
- Laughter today often affirms shared beliefs rather than generating genuine amusement or surprise.
Crowd Work and Platform Capitalism
- Crowd work comedy transforms the audience's reactions into shareable content under platform capitalism.
- Humor is tailored to particular groups, less aimed at universal audiences, reinforcing ideological filter bubbles.
Laughter's Ideological Power
- Laughter simultaneously reveals and conceals ideological positions through its spontaneous nature.
- It manages anxiety by mapping it onto concrete objects, making it a powerful ideological force.