EVERY hero needs irony. Whenever a figure is portrayed as having great power, it is important to take a distance. Distance to reconsider, with some humor. Distance to be wiser.

Irony opens the door to this wisdom. As Anatole France said, irony is la gaieté de la réflexion et la joie de la sagesse. With irony, we can reflect with gaiety about things that are excessive—and become a little wiser while having fun.

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