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Qui non stultus? [Who is not a fool?] Horace, Satires. Card 0 Major Arcana “The Fool”. Court Jester in motley with donkey’s ears and scepter. In Praise of Folly. The fool or jester in the ancient world and middle ages The fool as a universal archetype (“The Fool” in the Tarot
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In Praise of Folly • The fool or jester in the ancient world and middle ages • The fool as a universal archetype (“The Fool” in the Tarot • The role of the jester: who could be a jester? • The curative role • The performative/theatrical tradition • The political role (adviser, diplomat, critic, spy) and its dangers • A Topsy Turvy World: madmen are the only sane ones • The fool in modern times (The fool on the Hill) Beatles, George W. Bush
In Praise of Folly • The fool or jester in the ancient world and middle ages • The fool as a universal archetype (“The Fool” in the Tarot • The role of the jester: who could be a jester? • The curative role • The performative/theatrical tradition • The political role (adviser, diplomat, critic, spy) and its dangers • A Topsy Turvy World: madmen are the only sane ones