fully compensate the victims of the Bhopal gas disaster and the creation of the "Survivaball," a comically oversized inflatable suit designed to protect the wealthy elite from the impacts of climate

change. The first act shed light on the ongoing plight of the victims, but also pressured the company to act in response to the public outcry, while the second was the prove that humans are able to reach extended levels of stupidity in search for a solution to the problems that they are causing to themselves, rather than facing and eradicating the problem itself. The fact that those present in the room were easily sold on the idea of wearing a ridiculous suit ball to protect themselves from the consequences of the damage they have caused on the planet was fun to watch, but hard to believe. Irony and parody are central to The Yes Men's approach and blurs the line between reality and fiction, making it difficult for audiences to discriminate their satirical actions from genuine corporate communications. This blurring of lines boosts critical thinking and raises questions about corporate accountability. Public discussions and sparkling conversation are an aftermath of their pranks and force individuals, policymakers, and corporations to look at themselves and confront the problems they address./nTHE POST ON WHICH WE ARE RESPONDING: The Yes Men are a duo of activists and network of supporters that come together with the idea to raise awareness about problematic social and political issues. They use humour and trickery to highlight the corporate takeover of society by stagging massive hoaxes impersonating the powerful companies that are usually behind the profited side of the business at the expense of the planet and citizens, and to challenge corporations and governments on issues like climate change, corporate greed, and human rights. The belief that absurdity can be a powerful tool to expose the absurdities of our world is expressed through a form of performance act, usually defined as artworks created through actions performed by the artist or other participants, which may be live or recorded, spontaneous or scripted, and frequently implemented by the duo through the creation of fake websites and their take on various personas as they infiltrate conferences, media outlets, and corporate events where they are expected to voice such companies policies but voice their own agenda, causing chaos among the mainstream media, politicians and the companies involved. By the time their hoax is debunked, the debate has already started among citizens and the spotlight is shining on the issues they were set to unmask. The documentary The Yes Men Fix the World covers some of their acts using satire as a catalyst for change, but the most appealing for me were the characterization of representatives from Dow Chemical that comes with the announcement on live television that the company would/nFilm: The Yes Men Fix The World, P2P Edition FULL MOVIE (2009) (w/subtitles)/nNEED TO REPLY TO INITIAL POSTS (in about 250-300 words) (post is in the end of this file) INSTRUCTIONS: Reply with a substantive reply that contains USEFUL and NEW information for their post. Do not "like" their post. Find something the DID NOT MENTION and add that information to their post in your reply. Please offer them something USEFUL or SUBSTANTIVE. Do not just "like” their post, agree with the post, or repeat what the student already said. Ted talk: How to become a yes man | The Yes Men | TEDxCalArts GIA