Two comedians, Cyprus and the journey back to our humanity
Lawrence Durrell begins his book Bitter Lemons with one of the most memorable reflections on travel ever written: “Journeys, like artists, are born and not made.” The best journeys, he suggests, do not merely carry us outward; they carry us inward as well. “Travel can be one of the most rewarding forms of introspection.” That line has stayed with me for much of my life, perhaps because Cyprus itself has always been such a journey: beautiful, wounded, hospitable, suspicious, l
Two prominent comedians, Ronny Chieng and Conan O'Brien, recently delivered commencement addresses at Harvard University, offering surprisingly profound moral reflections beneath their comedic performances. Chieng's speech, framed around artificial intelligence, delved into the importance of the human mind and the creative process. O'Brien, a Harvard alumnus, emphasized the virtue of humility, cautioning graduates against overvaluing their achievements and highlighting the significance of luck and community.
The addresses by these comedians underscore the potential for humor to convey vital messages about human values and ethical conduct in a public discourse often dominated by division and self-interest.
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