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Comedy as truth-telling: Questions Worth Asking: The best questions arrive wrapped in punchlines. Explore what comedy asks about power, pretense, and the gap between who we are and who we're pretending to be.

Discover how comedians reveal hidden truths about power and authenticity. Learn to ask better questions through the art of truth-telling and humor.

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Concepts in this course
Concept
Deflating Pretense Through Absurdity
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Failure as Narrative Structure
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Literalism as Comic Rebellion
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Paradox as Pedagogical Tool
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Play as Serious Practice
AI prompts in this course
AI Prompt
The Moment Comedy as truth-telling Changed for You
AI Prompt
What's Holding You Back with Comedy as truth-telling?
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If You're Honest About Comedy as truth-telling...
AI Prompt
What Would You Tell Someone Just Starting with Comedy as truth-telling?
AI Prompt
What Do You Actually Want with Comedy as truth-telling?
Part of these journeys
Journey
The Examined Path Through Comedy as truth-telling
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