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He laments the decline of the “loose,” “irreverent,” and “truthful” comedy of earlier decades. For example, he references the sharp humor of 30 Rock—which now feels inaccessible due to cultural climate—and questions how we arrived at this point, feeling it signals a broader societal loss of the freedom to laugh at ourselves and the world.
Final Reflections
In closing, Mammoth reflects skepticism about the future of entertainment. He hints at the cultural shift toward “meaningless” entertainment driven by postmodernist and deconstructionist ideologies. He believes that as long as the internet fosters lone voices rallying against content, Hollywood will remain cautious and ultimately constrained.