VIDEO: John Cleese riffs on political correctness and wokeism

Ed. here. Walt has taken the weekend off. (Yes, I know it seems like he took off on Wednesday!) Once again we need to give our followers something interesting and provocative, so here's a video posted to YouTube earlier this week, in which John Cleese takes aim at polical correctness and wokeism.

The Monty Python legend says political correctness is ruining creativity in all aspects of human activity. From shows and movies ranging from Monty Python's Flying Circus and Fawlty Towers to Life of Brian and A Fish Called Wanda, Mr Cleese has uproariously and relentlessly satirized politics and religion while stretching the boundaries of decorum and good taste like so many silly walks. 

Mr Cleese, now 82, appeared at FreedomFest, the annual July gathering of libertarians in Las Vegas, to discuss creativity, the subject of his 2020 "short and cheerful guide." After he'd given a talk on the attitudes and habits he believes are necessary for creativity to 2500 attendees, John Cleese was interviewed by ReasonTV's Nick Gillespie, who posted the video, on the importance of freedom of thought and expression for a flourishing society.