The article draws a parallel between the court jesters of kings and social media today. The tradition of jesters existed in royal courts, where their function was to entertain and distract the kings.
The main purpose of these jesters was to allow the monarchs to forget, even if for a brief moment, that they too are mortal. They were a form of amusement and escape from the harder realities of existence.
The article suggests that, nowadays, social media fulfills a similar function. Just as jesters amused kings, digital platforms now offer a similar diversion for ordinary people.
