Common Sense
"People take common sense seriously," Newscaster observed.
"And your news show is all about common sense, isn't it?" Director asked.
"You know, I've never thought about it that way, but I guess it's true - it is." But then he frowned. "What isn't all about common sense?"
"Theoretical discussions, in some cases." Director shrugged. "Sometimes you find the uncommon sense in art."
"Yes, but they," said Student, "as the avant guard, just want to become the new common sense. So you can't trust them."
"Yes, that's true for many, but not all."
"However that is, why can't we have a news show dedicated to uncommon sense?"
"What do you think the ratings would be?" asked Newscaster. "You'd have to make it a subscription show, and for it to work financially you'd need the wealthy as your customers, because it would be expensive."
Student considered this for a moment. "The wealthy, some of them at least, seem to be more open to uncommon sense because their experience of life is uncommon. It differs from that of the common man."
"Is everyone whose experience is different, uncommon, necessarily open to uncommon sense?" asked Director.
"By 'uncommon' you mean their own sense," said Newscaster.
"Yes."
"In that case, no. I think many of the uncommon run scared into the arms of the common."
"But," interjected Student, "where is the humor in all this? Is it all about fear?"
"That's why comic news is always popular. People like to be able to laugh at what is normally frightening. It's comforting," said Director and accepted his beer from the bartender with a nod of thanks.
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Nick Pappas, pappasnick.typepad.com
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