Joking, of course

The Joker is, on the surface, an artist's take on the perfect adversary, but as you move further into the character you can uncover more. In the Joker's most recent rendering, he can be quoted in saying, "...it's about sending a message." My interpretation of his message is as follows. Even in an ideally perfect society, may it be a democracy or a non-existent government (anarchy,) the human race will always crumble in the wake of whatever power is claimed. The Joker became a reflection of ourselves. In essence, every person looking out for his or her own interests would be perfect, if every individual did, "the right thing." His message reveals that in a perfect society, it only takes one to bring the community of practice to its knees. That even in a perfect system, there is the opportunity of flaw. Without that opportunity, without that freedom, the people would ultimately be slaves to whatever master claims them. Thus, perpetually sinking deeper and deeper into a sea of chaos. He then explains that no efforts can correct this innate self-destructive nature, and by doing so, you are merely deceiving yourself. Labeling those as "schemers." The Joker chooses to express this message through criminal acts that strike fear into large masses of people, creating the chaos that he believes to be inevitable. This brings in the question of whether people are innately bad, or that people are innately good, but that is a topic that can only be answered for yourself, in your own discovery of truth and self. The Joker's essence radiates a philosophical paradox that continues to be the subject matter of many higher learning communities.