Metatheory of entertainment. Deconstructing the history of Western passion

There has long been an insurmountable wall between high art and entertainment. The spirit of passion is directed into the other world. The sublime is his path. Before his stern gaze, joy, laughter and simplicity of entertainment are like trampling... on sacred things. But can we say with confidence today that the wall is still unshakable and is located exactly where our ancestors built it? Shouldn't we, following the example of the Eastern masters of satori, free art and entertainment from the religious metaphysics that the spirit of passion has instilled in them? Shouldn't we try to comprehend art not as suffering, but as laughter, in order to finally rid it of the morality of previous eras? In his new essay, Byung-Chol Han turns to the deconstruction of contemporary art and entertainment, analyzing phenomena such as laughter, joy and entertainment that have become imperatives of the 21st century.