False Authority Deserves Mockery | Matilda Pt. 1

Matilda might be a kid's movie, but anti-authoritarian populist movements are for the whole family! <p style="text-align:center;"> </p> <p style="text-align:center;">You may not remember this storybook-like 90s movie as being a battle cry against authoritarianism, but rewatched as an adult, the dynamics of tyranny are obvious. Matilda is a vivid example of the difference between authority and authoritarianism, and comedy as a weapon against tyranny. </p> <p style="text-align:center;"> </p> <p style="text-align:center;">◬ In this episode: </p> <p style="text-align:center;">⋗ How changes in language indicate changes in culture ⋗ When leaders are careless with their own power ⋗ Can we respect our authorities anymore? ⋗ Tolerating mockery indicates stability ⋗ Politics is not meant to be a belief system ⋗ Power hates comedy because comedy is subversive ⋗ The cultural shift that views adults as children ⋗ The best response to false authority is laughter ⋗ The difference between art and ideology ⋗ Beware forced applause </p> <p style="text-align:center;"> </p> <p style="text-align:center;">◬ Other episodes mentioned: <a href='https://youtu.be/Ayr4DYnAq8A'>Plagues, Petty Tyrants, and Our Dark Ages Mindset | The Seventh Seal</a></p> <p style="text-align:center;"> </p> <p style="text-align:center;">◬ Get every weekly episode and a civilized space to discuss philosophy, society, mythology, and more on <a href='https://www.patreon.com/silvereyesociety'>the Silver Eye Society Patreon</a>. </p> <p style="text-align:center;"> </p> <p style="text-align:center;">◬ Listen to the podcast via:</p> <ul><li style="text-align:left;"><a href='https://open.spotify.com/show/0os9rvFzt9EyjPzman9Wjf?si=4izCTGmoSh-sMs0qcqWJ_g'>Spotify</a></li> <li style="text-align:left;"><a href='https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3dff262e-dfc9-43f2-99d8-9889c8212e15/SILVER-EYE-SOCIETY'>Amazon</a></li> <li style="text-align:left;"><a href='http://tun.in/pkgRs'>Tune-In</a></li> <li style="text-align:left;"><a href='https://silvereyesoc