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Somewhat on-topic: an excellent book where a philosopher, psychologist, and technologist attempt to provide a cohesive theory of humor and jokes. I love the boo
by yboris 4y ago
Somewhat on-topic: an excellent book where a philosopher, psychologist, and technologist attempt to provide a cohesive theory of humor and jokes. I love the book:
Inside Jokes: Using Humor to Reverse-Engineer the Mind by Daniel Dennett, Matthew Hurley, & Reginald Adams
The rough summary is that humor is "the joy of debugging" - an evolutionarily-installed mechanism to provide delight (incentive) to humans for finding (recognizing the absurdity and then removal) of incorrect beliefs.
https://www.amazon.com/Inside-Jokes-Using-Humor-Reverse-Engineer-ebook/dp/B08BT3F75D https://www.amazon.com/Inside-Jokes-Using-Humor-Reverse-Engi...