Cunk on Earth
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In the final episode of her epic journey across history, Cunk takes us from 1945 to the present day. She travels the world and meets top experts to examine the Cold War, the space race, globalisation and social media. The world's recent history is one of polarisation and division, as humanity divided itself down the middle – communism v capitalism, Apple v Microsoft, Beatles v Stones. Is humanity doomed to repeat the mistakes of history? Cunk does her best to find out. (BBC iPlayer)
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The fourth and fifth episodes of this miniseries have a certain added value for me. While I initially started watching this for the humor, the creators also presented some unsettling yet thought-provoking facts that, although I was aware of, really caught me off guard here. The final episode didn't skimp on the expected humor, but for me, it also felt like a critique of contemporary society. It warrants even sharper criticism, but that might require a completely different project. Once again, I was thoroughly satisfied. / Lesson learned: I believe humor can be found in everything; I'm not against jokes even about the most tragic events because sometimes laughing about something helps us cope with it. However, the delivery of the joke matters greatly to me. I wouldn't want to hear jokes about the Holocaust from someone with a swastika tattooed on their forehead. Actually, I wouldn't even want to hear them say "Hello" to me.
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