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Following the latest Diane podcast on the role of The Fool in Twin Peaks, I'm thinking about the role of The Fool (both in the tarot and in the context of medieval courts) within wider culture and professional communities.Permalink On Internet Archive
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In medieval courts, the fool was a figure who could criticise the king and speak his mind freely under the guise of humour. It was important for rulers to keep a fool so that they could hear criticism which did not impact their authority and power.Permalink On Internet Archive
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In the modern context, I think we see the figure of the fool very prominently in Twitter discourse where unpalatable truths can be told through humour. See dril for example whose absurdist tweets are often weirdly profound and express something that straight sincerity could not.Permalink On Internet Archive
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Basically, I think it's important to keep around people (fools) who don't take themselves too seriously. It's important to be able to use humour to challenge people in authority. Beware the person who cannot laugh at themselves.Permalink On Internet Archive
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But, while the fool is amusing and is able to speak profound truths through humour, he doesn't always speak the truth. In other words, don't elect the fool.Permalink On Internet Archive
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When the stakes are high, best to play the clown / And we dance while the sky crashes down. youtube.com/watch?v=fTPpbaC1ltsOn Internet Archive