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Market-driven comedy: Make fun, nothing is sacred || Acharya Prashant, Advait Mahotsav (2021)
Bharat
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2 years ago
Vedant
Sacredness
Consumption
Consciousness
Value System
Market-driven
Frivolousness
Iconoclast
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses the rise of comedy and satire that mocks national values and sacred traditions, characterizing it as the easiest and laziest route for content creators. He explains that this trend is market-driven, fueled by a frivolous audience that rewards flippancy and humiliation. This culture of mockery is not accidental but is a deliberate attempt to lower human consciousness to a level where individuals become mere consumers. By destroying the sense of the sacred and the holy, people are discouraged from rising to higher ideals, allowing them to remain comfortable in a petty and ugly existence.