The Show Must Go On! No, Stop. Says Elfo

“ The show must go on ”—a line that neatly captures a certain myth of winning through force of will. For a century, the West has exported that self-image alongside its markets and its currency: adversity as performance, persistence as virtue.

From Singin’ in the Rain to Moulin Rouge! to Black Swan , and from Ethel Merman to Freddie Mercury to Lupe Fiasco , the refrain repeats: carry on, whatever the cost.

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