Life is a Joke

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Well, perhaps life is not a joke, but it may be refreshing to think of life that way in contrast to the idea that life is tragic. Laughter is too often ignored as an essential ingredient in life, perhaps even as the essential ingredient in the good life. We should not be so serious, but instead enjoy laughter and levity.

There are many kinds of humor. There are jokes, including both good and bad jokes, offensive jokes, and tedious jokes. Some thinkers emphasize the importance of sophisticati...