Middle Ages
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Dec 26, 2018
Robinson: Medieval court jesters were institutionalized truth-tellers, not entertainers
“In in the Middle Ages, there was an institution designed by kings to provide feedback, and it was called the court jester, and the function of the court jester was not to amuse the king. The function of the court jester was far more serious than that. The cour…”