"Comedy has an anarchistic strain; it works by making fun of all things. Since power must be taken seriously to maintain itself , comedy is always a threat to it.
In our age, when power has the potential of becoming absolute, the realm of humor may be the last refuge of freedom. For humor may be the last truly effective way for man to resist the immense gravitational field of authority pulling him down.
By laughing at power, comedy says 'no' to its tyrannical demands."--Steve Allen
The One Liners #365
16 years ago
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