It may not be for you but I found the Hitchhiker's guide to be a fantastic blend of escapism and humour. The humour has a surreal, divergent type of quality. N

It may not be for you but I found the Hitchhiker's guide to be a fantastic blend of escapism and humour. The humour has a surreal, divergent type of quality. Not everyone is going to be a fan. To speak to the particular quote. It's often funny when someone trying to be clever is brought down a notch. You could argue that humans are inherently humorous¹ because, in trying to solidify our positions and make ourselves more secure, (building cities, starting wars, ...) we often end up worse off than we began. 1: And tragic.