Comedy's purpose is to elicit happiness, which serves to subvert reason and the state, contrasting sharply with the anti-comedic aims of figures like Plato.
While Plato perceived violent laughter as a threat to the state, comedy's uncontrollable essence and its biological necessity present it as an insurrectionary force.
Authentic laughter operates against the omnibenevolence of the state, emphasizing comedy's role in contesting order and promoting genuine human connection.
Comedy, rather than aligning with reason, embodies an oppositional force that challenges established norms and the supposed benevolence of governance.
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