French playwright Moliere once said, ‘The duty of comedy is to correct men by amusing them.’
As the share of television output devoted to comedy falls, it begs the question: has society become so afraid of correction that comedy is being thrown out too, and with it, free speech?
Renowned comedian Jerry Seinfeld thinks so.
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