"I want to close with a plea for reclaiming irony from the realm of “hipster”..."

“I want to close with a plea for reclaiming irony from the realm of “hipster” affectation, as if wearing a silly hat is the most ironic thing you can do. In a world that’s growing increasingly science-fictional and absurd, irony isn’t a way of removing meaning from everything — rather, it’s the most sincere response to a world of nonsense.”

- Why Nobody Ever Asks if Irony Has Ruined Science Fiction