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Your Moment of Zen
September 11, 2007
A new philosophy book will explore the work and message of “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” as a way to understand our current culture. The book, “The Daily Show and Philosophy: Moments of Zen in the Art of Fake News”, seeks to explore how the show reflects on media, humor, and our understanding of the world around us.
Jason Holt, who assembled a group of seventeen philosophers to weigh in on the effects of the Comedy Central phenomenon, said, “The Daily Show is funny. It provides a unique take on the media and culture. It taps in where other shows don’t – even though this is admittedly a ‘fake news’ program."
Can “The Daily Show” save the American media, or, at least, shame them into doing a better job? No one can answer that, but the writers in this book illustrate why the show is so important these days, and why it’s far more than just laughs.
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