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Stand-up comedy as philosophy

A comedian on stage is doing what philosophers do—noticing contradiction, exposing assumption, and forcing you to see the absurdity of what you take for granted—except they're doing it at the speed of humor, which is why you laugh and then realize you're thinking. Stand-up is philosophy disguised as entertainment, which makes entertainment a legitimate path to truth.

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