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Oppression

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The lexicon

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    What the corpus says

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    Michael Malice argues that humor is a powerful tool for coping with oppressive regimes, citing North Korea as an example.
    Malice believes that personal connections are crucial in combating bigotry, as knowing individuals from marginalized groups challenges stereotypes.
    He claims that social media is a cheaper form of influence than threats, using Covid as an example of societal pressure through persuasion.
    Malice asserts that contemporary art is often meaningful and accessible, countering the notion that it is predominantly abstract or expensive.

    Voices on oppression

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    Go read

    9 books and papers cited across these episodes.

    For the specialist

    What experts find new

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    At the frontier

    Still unresolved

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    The thinkers

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