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afairweather Alistair Fairweather

One of the guys in "Laughter Against the Machine" calls comedians "sacred clowns". I love that. #sxsw #keynotunde

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afairweather Alistair Fairweather

"We're about more than just the "checking in" - we're about the upgrading of our own humanity." #sxsw #keynotunde

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nadianeophytou Nadia Neophytou

#SXSW #keynotunde Baratunde: there is room and need for badgering, for artful and cultivated wit

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afairweather Alistair Fairweather

"We can't just throw machines at the problem. There is a need for humans, for humour, to help us make sense of the world" #sxsw #keynotunde

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afairweather Alistair Fairweather

One of the first books Baratunde ever read: "This is Apartheid - a pictorial introduction." #sxsw #keynotunde

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afairweather Alistair Fairweather

"You're like the whitest black guy I ever met" - I had fantasies of strangling her so I'd be the last black she ever met. #sxsw #keynotunde

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afairweather Alistair Fairweather

"My neighbourhood was like the Wire, except without the critical acclaim or the undying love of white people." #sxsw #keynotunde

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afairweather Alistair Fairweather

"Laughter against the machine" - a tour around political hotspots aimed at "smashing idols" #sxsw #keynotunde

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afairweather Alistair Fairweather

The Onion published a story about an "Abortionplex" - a senator tweeted it! Fans started a Yelp page with 100s of reviews! #sxsw #keynotunde

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afairweather Alistair Fairweather

They actually have a "special ops" censorship squad in Tehran that removes satellite dishes to stop people watching comedy #sxsw #keynotunde

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