Plate XXII · Module 22 of 25 · Essential Knowledge

Plate XXII · A History of Satire as Political Opposition
The argument
Throughout history, music, theatre, and comedy have been used to challenge or expose political and social issues felt by the masses, often when direct opposition was dangerous. Satire allows dissent to be heard through wit, ridicule, song, and dance — a tool that has outlived most of the regimes it has skewered.
What you’ll walk away with
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Finance writer & truth seeker
Viktor began his career as a finance writer and journalist in Hungary. He has worked on investment markets in Sydney and Budapest, but his overriding desire for freedom has drawn him to business and marketing across health-related products and crypto. As a truth seeker, he likes the company of people searching for the truth and tries to avoid those who claim to have found it.
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