“In another time they would have called him prophet…” – Anonymous quote found on Sam Kinison’s gravestone. It is a long-standing adage that humor contains a kernel of truth. We can use jokes to communicate otherwise offensive attitudes or embarrassing situations in a lighthearted or unserious manner. Humor, like philosophy, is a mode of interpersonal communication that transcends the very conventions it relies on in order to operate.
Humor, Tragedy, Acknowledgement, and the Absurd
Humor, Tragedy, Acknowledgement, and the…
Humor, Tragedy, Acknowledgement, and the Absurd
“In another time they would have called him prophet…” – Anonymous quote found on Sam Kinison’s gravestone. It is a long-standing adage that humor contains a kernel of truth. We can use jokes to communicate otherwise offensive attitudes or embarrassing situations in a lighthearted or unserious manner. Humor, like philosophy, is a mode of interpersonal communication that transcends the very conventions it relies on in order to operate.