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Chris Bliss: Comedy is translation

Started by history_geek, February 21, 2012, 07:37:59 PM

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Another interesting clip from TED:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3-ZTqj2_kw&feature=g-u-u&context=G250ce41FUAAAAAAAAAA

QuoteEvery act of communication is, in some way, an act of translation. Onstage at TEDxRainier, writer Chris Bliss thinks hard about the way that great comedy can translate deep truths for a mass audience.

Chris Bliss explores the inherent challenge of communication, and how comedy opens paths to new perspectives.
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