OUR WORK
Established in November 2024, The Wizdom Journal™, is a revolutionary media universe run by a not for profit organisation dedicated to informing, empowering and entertaining our patrons.
Our incisive satirical content and thought-provoking opinion pieces tackle pressing global issues with a unique blend of humour and insight.
We aim to equip individuals with the knowledge and critical thinking skills necessary to make informed decisions and challenge conventional wisdom. This includes elucidating important natural and social phenomena to help people better understand the nature of their world.
We engage in activism to champion public interest causes and influence government policy to achieve stronger protection for human rights and greater transparency and accountability in government affairs.
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We also champion the voices of the oppressed, marginalised, and voiceless, providing a platform for them to expose corruption and demand justice.
Join our vibrant community of socially conscious and intellectually curious individuals as we delve into politics, philosophy and science, and engage in activism in pursuit of a more equitable and just society.
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“There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.”
- Elie Wiesel
USE OF SATIRE
Satire holds a unique place in literature, art, and popular culture. As a form of expression, it combines humour, irony, and wit to expose and criticise societal flaws, human vices, and institutional failings.
Satire is our weapon of choice in the war against ignorance and disinformation. We rely on its peculiar capacity to amuse while informing, which allows it to penetrate a wider demographic of content consumers, including those that would otherwise be daunted by the seriousness of the subject under consideration or the complexity of the matter in issue. The enduring nature of satire lies in its ability to challenge authority and reflect society back upon itself in a way that is both engaging and sharp. It critiques by holding a mirror up to society, revealing uncomfortable truths about human behaviour, social conventions, or political systems.
Furthermore, satire has the uncanny ability to both affirm the legitimacy of rightful authority and expose the bastardy of illegitimately seized authority. This is because rightful authority is tolerant of criticism and secure in the face of ridicule. Thus, a society administered by rightful authority celebrates satire as an indelible aspect of free expression fuelled by one's desire to grapple with social and political issues. An illegitimate authority, on the other hand, is perpetually conscious of its sinister origin and irredeemably insecure regarding its sustainability. It is always cognisant that its security lies in its ability to defraud or frighten enough people into acquiescing to the purported legitimacy of its origin. Thus, satire embodies the power to unravel illegitimate authority by deriding its ignobility and inspiring courage in others to act accordingly - its contagion feeds its formidability.
Satire remains an essential part of cultural and political discourse. It allows for critical engagement with social and political issues, offering a unique blend of humour and seriousness that few other forms of expression can match. From ancient Greece to modern social media, satire has evolved but continues to serve as a mirror reflecting society’s flaws, encouraging both humour and reflection.
Whether used to challenge power, expose hypocrisy, or simply point out the absurdities of human nature, satire endures as a vital tool for critique and commentary. Its longevity and adaptability prove that humour, when paired with critical insight, has the power to provoke thought and inspire change.
“Fools are my theme, let satire be my song.”
- Lord Byron
INTRODUCING WIZE GUY
The original content on this website, unless stated otherwise, is produced from the perspective of Wize Guy, a fictitious truth evangelist with supernatural powers that allow him to read minds, fathom people’s true intentions, divine the root causes of all phenomena and foresee the course of future events.
Wize Guy is committed to revealing the unvarnished truth about people in power to the masses affected by their decisions, to save them from falling prey to the dishonest designs of the scoundrels among them.
The people that assist Wize Guy in effecting all his plans and publishing this website are affectionately referred to as "Wize Helpers".
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“Oscar Wilde died for our sins, Jesus Christ had better publicists.”
- Wize Guy