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QC (in Berlin 7/29-???)
@QiaochuYuan
there’s this weird implicit belief in western culture that “joking” is the opposite of “serious” - it’s particularly weird because that’s not how eg actual comedy works at all. george carlin just said a bunch of stuff he really believed
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Visa ✈️ SF (Aug 2-14)
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fascinating quote from an anthropologist realizing that people from other cultures can have a sense of humor about their spirituality reddit.com/r/AskHistorian
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QC (in Berlin 7/29-???)
@QiaochuYuan
personally all of my best jokes come from things i sincerely believe. humor and truth are great pals, they’re not opposed at all. what might be opposed are humor and ideology 🧐🧐🧐
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Rat King Crimson
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A good quote I did not know of reflecting on a valuable principle. Thanks for that! Tbc I do know who Lenny Bruce is, but not this quote. I also like "If you speak the truth, then have a foot in the stirrup" (attr: Turkish proverb according to CIV 5[?])
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In the western tradition, “joking” vs “serious” is closely associated with “ironic” vs “sincere”, as irony is a major device in classical comedy. The “tragicomedy” where we’re allowed to be sincere but comical is a 17th century innovation.
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Caelan Huntress
@caelanhuntress
“Every billionaire faces the same problem,” Peter Diamandis said.“Nobody will tell them, ‘that stupid idea you just had is really stupid.’” The jester can, and jokes are how we can get through to kings
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