One path to freedom that I haven’t talked about is laughter. It seems like an odd thing to believe in, but I feel that many find some version of perceived truth through comedy. Unfortunately for us anarchists, we aren't well represented among comedians and what we generally talk about isn't exactly "casual entertainment".
Think about it. To many in the world, our favorite topics are pretty boring. Economics, philosophy, history...gee, let’s just rally the masses! Even though some will choose to bypass us, there is another way to still get through to them.
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George Carlin is a great example of someone who could “wake the masses” with a couple really good jokes. He had the ability to get the most ardent flag wavers to question their patriotism while simultaneously laughing tears of joy. The value of this can’t be overstated.
Look at this video on Youtube: 400k views, 4k likes, and 76 dislikes. It’s held the test of time and I still chuckle a bit watching it. The fact that so many others have tells you that he was on to something.
The State is fundamentally ridiculous. We know how ridiculous it is. Laughter can be the trail of breadcrumbs that leads statists down the path of curiosity.
As I’ve mentioned before, there are many paths to a free society. It is up to us to maximize each one to their full potential in order to help get us there.
How do we get through to those that won’t listen? We make them laugh.
