Humorists

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In the 2004 book, Status Anxiety, Alain de Botton argues that the chief aim of humorists is not only to entertain but “to convey with impunity messages that might.be dangerousor impossible to state directly.” Some agree that humorists serve a vital function to society. However, others argue that the opposite is true. A humorist is one who is skillful in the use of humor. This includes cartoonists, stand-up comics, satirical writers, hosts of television programs, and others. Although the work of such humorists may seem crude and is often controversial, it is an effective way to shed light on important subjects in the modern world.
It seems that there are more problems today than ever before that go unaddressed by the general public. Humorists take these problems and discuss them in a non direct manner that is funny but also rings true. For example, in an episode of the popular sitcom on FOX, The Simpsons, a superhero character named Radioactive Man fights the Fossil Fuel Four with his sidekicks Solar Citizen and Wind Lad. The Fossil Fuel Four consists of King Coal, Petroleumsaurus Re...

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