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Scenario

When groups pretend to understand traditional humor

Our book club chose a collection of Sufi humor and we're all laughing politely but no one seems to really get why these stories are supposed to be funny. We're going through the motions of appreciation but there's no genuine delight happening and it feels forced.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Cultural distance can create performative appreciation that masks genuine bewilderment.

Your guide for this
Nas
Nas works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The Sufi tradition of humor?”

Peri

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