How would you account for the relative ascendancy of sarcasm and descent of satire?

in contemporary literature, and in the media and social interaction in general?





Does this have something to do with the limited attention span of 21st century man? Is it related to Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? Can we blame it all on that and Ritalin? Does it date back to August 1, 1981, the fateful date when MTV began broadcasting? Or does it go back to the earliest sitcoms or the advent of television itself? Does it perhaps predate even television?





Please share your views. I am open to controversy, welcome it in fact. Is my supposition itself full of holes? Tell me so.





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention_d...


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritalin


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTV

How would you account for the relative ascendancy of sarcasm and descent of satire?
My first thought: neocons.
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