Matilda might be a kid's movie, but anti-authoritarian populist movements are for the whole family!

 

You may not remember this storybook-like 90s movie as being a battle cry against authoritarianism, but rewatched as an adult, the dynamics of tyranny are obvious. Matilda is a vivid example of the difference between authority and authoritarianism, and comedy as a weapon against tyranny.

 

◬ In this episode:

⋗ How changes in language indicate changes in culture ⋗ When leaders are careless with their own power ⋗ Can we respect our authorities anymore? ⋗ Tolerating mockery indicates stability ⋗ Politics is not meant to be a belief system ⋗ Power hates comedy because comedy is subversive ⋗ The cultural shift that views adults as children ⋗ The best response to false authority is laughter ⋗ The difference between art and ideology ⋗ Beware forced applause

 

◬ Other episodes mentioned: Plagues, Petty Tyrants, and Our Dark Ages Mindset | The Seventh Seal

 

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