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A Hard Question About Comedy as truth-telling

Explore how comedy reveals hidden truths about yourself and the world. This guided reflection prompt uncovers uncomfortable insights using timeless wisdom.

Nasguide
What you’ll practice

This is a reflective practice guided by Nas. It gives you one honest question to sit with — the kind that moves you from thinking about an idea to working with it.

The reflection itself unfolds in conversation with Nas, where it adapts to your situation — so you practice it together rather than reading it off the page.

Practice this with Nas
Begin the reflection in a coaching conversation, where it meets what you’re actually working through.
Understand first
Sacred and Mundane CollapseParadox as Pedagogical ToolThe Question That Undermines ItselfThe Examined Joyful LifeThe Wise Fool's Permission
Go deeper
The Examined Comedy as truth-tellingComedy as truth-telling: From Confusion to ClarityLiving with Comedy as truth-tellingWhat Is Comedy as truth-telling?Comedy as truth-telling in Practice
Peri
New to this practice?

Peri can explain what this practice is for, help you decide whether it fits what you’re working through, and point you to the right place to begin.

Ready to practice this?

Begin the reflection with your coach, or tell Peri what you’re working through.