Laughter, like the sound of birds chirping or the wind in the trees is probably always there in the ambient, but we only hear it when we are in the mood. Day to day seriousness is rather self indulgent and introspective. In contrast, most funny people I know are infectious, outwardly transmitting their joy. And some lucky souls see the whole of life as a long and amusing entertainment.
To look for reasons to laugh, is to look for abstract connections, absurd juxtapositions and surprising paradoxes. It is a noble quest, a search for the Holy Grail. Apart from straight slapstick, humour is an intellectual exercise, and the ability to “see the joke” is a divine gift of cognition.
Laughter, like the sound of birds chirping or the wind in the trees is probably always there in the ambient, but we only hear it when we are in the mood. Day to day seriousness is rather self indulgent and introspective. In contrast, most funny people I know are infectious, outwardly transmitting their joy. And some lucky souls see the whole of life as a long and amusing entertainment.
To look for reasons to laugh, is to look for abstract connections, absurd juxtapositions and surprising paradoxes. It is a noble quest, a search for the Holy Grail. Apart from straight slapstick, humour is an intellectual exercise, and the ability to “see the joke” is a divine gift of cognition.