I have often stated jokingly that ‘HOMEOPATHY IS INCURABLE’; well, I was wrong! There seems to be a treatment that works quite reliably.
It’s called humour.
The Brits have been the pioneers in this field. One of the best examples is this classic by Mitchell and Webb.
In my view, it marked a turning point in UK homeopathy. After it’s enormous success, even the NHS re-considered its previously positive stance on homeopathy.
Now, a brilliant French comedian, Jeremy Ferrari, is having a similar success with his homeopathy-show in France. And it too marks the turning point where homeopathy is starting to be phased out from reimbursement in France.
So, are comedians the ones that bring consumers to reason when it comes to absurdities such as homeopathy? Or are comedians gifted at picking up the Zeitgeist and thus merely the ones who hammer the last nail into the coffin of homeopathy?
I think it is probably a bit of both.
But, whatever it is, these guys are brilliant! They achieve more good with their work than others writing clever articles in the Lancet and other medical journals. One good laugh seems to be more efficacious that pages of critical analysis.
If my blog has in the past stimulated some of these comedians to do their ingenious work – and I happen to know it has – I am both delighted and proud.
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Here is an example from German TV-comedian Jan Böhmermann (yes, it is true: we have comedians!):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU3sAYRl4-k
yes, he was excellent too; hard to believe, but some Germans have humour!
Must be a lot of French homeopaths & Boiron having hissy fits. Les pauvres.
BTW, day six of my cow dung & garlic treatment. Having no problems maintaining social isolation—cat is less affectionate than usual.
LOL! That day 6 report had me literally laughing out loud. 🙂
Any chance of a transcription in English?
pas de mois, mon amis.
Maybe not this month, but the closed caption translation looks okay. It at least reads well. Not being a francophone I can’t speak to the accuracy of that translation though.
Richard, at the bottom of the video click the gear (settings) > Subtitles/CC > select French.
Give it a few seconds and repeat. This time there should be a Translate option as well.
And having now read the whole thing, it’s pretty good. 🙂 I think there may be a few translation issues, but none that detract from the comedy around homeopathy.
Edzard even gets a shout out. 🙂
That works!
Many thanks.
My favourite classic: https://youtu.be/qHNQqCCOoZ8