About this Event
Join us at Taper Hall (THH) for the film and following discussion about comedy and our bubbles; how we can overestimate our differences, the effects of polarization and the importance of free speech and open debate and inquiry on campus. Hosted by Wayne Federman with Jude Shelton, Camirin Farmer and Ben Morrison. Snacks will be served!!
"An animated democracy requires humor to help mediate our disagreements, but its effectiveness is being whittled away by our reactions to today’s digital environments. Through the thoughts of these comedians—themselves natural social scientists—my goal is to speak to those tired of conflict and who want to make things better, which the data says is most of us. The majority of Americans hold more centrist views than we are led to believe and do not fall along strict party lines. Their largely silenced voices need to be lifted to help drown out the flood of invective that is now characterizing our lives and devastating our politics. We cannot change human nature but that does not mean we are doomed to succumb to the worst of it."
- Rob Feld, Director of Jesters and Fools
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Taper Hall (THH), 3501 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, United States
USD 0.00
