In 1979 the comedy team Monty Python made the film “Life of Brian.” It includes this scene. At the time it seemed silly. But now, 43 years later, it seems prophetic. What was a comedic fantasy is now a parody that is not at all amusing.
We are living in a parody. No wonder today’s comedians have such difficulty – how do they parody a parody? At some point, we may decide to return to reality and deal with our real problems. Or not.