A serious and good philosophical work could be written consisting entirely of jokes.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The majority of philosophers are totally humorless. That's part of their trouble.
You can write jokes at any point of the day. Jokes are not that hard to write, or they shouldn't be when it is literally your job.
There can be a science to joke writing, there are certainly rules and patterns that can be followed, but I think most of the best comedy goes beyond the rules.
I regard the writing of humor as a supreme artistic challenge.
If I could sew comedy and philosophy together, then I've done a good job. The primary goal is always going to be laughs and the secondary goal is always going to be saying something without it being a lecture. I think it's important to have substance for what you're saying.
If I could sew comedy and philosophy together, then I've done a good job. The primary goal is always going to be laughs and the secondary goal is always going to be saying something without it being a lecture.
Humor can bring people under the tent. And a good joke can deflect some of the intensity surrounding a serious subject.
Jokes are a lot about meaning. I think if we understand what jokes mean and why they work, we'd understand everything else. Genuinely I do.
I try to write as serious as possible, and then a joke slips in.
Anybody can make jokes. But unless they come from conviction, and there's truth in them, you haven't nailed it. They aren't as funny as they could be, and they don't make a point.