Commentary Irony is generally understood to be an incongruity between what might be expected to occur and what actually does. For Simon Fraser University education philosopher Kieran Egan, irony is the final stage of a learning curve that takes us from infantile emotions through mythic narratives, romantic obsessions, and philosophical abstractions to a mature point when we finally understand that our assumptions don’t always line up with the truth. Such may be the cognitive benchmark recently attained by the iconic British comedian John Cleese, famous for his role in creating “Monty Python’s Flying Circus,” which aired on the BBC between 1969 and 1974. The Blacklist Affair Early in November, The Telegraph reported that Cleese had pulled out of a Cambridge Union appearance, telling organizers to “find a venue where woke rules do not apply.” According to The Telegraph, Cleese’s withdrawal came when Keir Bradwell, student president of the 200-year-old debating …