The Comedy of Error: Why Evolution Made Us Laugh

by Jonathan Silvertown

Book Overview

What is humor? Why do we laugh? And why is the root of a good joke almost always error?

Good jokes, bad jokes, clever jokes, dad jokes--the desire to laugh is universal. But why do we find some gags hilarious, whilst others fall flat? Why does explaining a joke make it less amusing rather than more so? Why is laughter contagious, and why did it evolve in the first place?

Using the oldest jokes and the latest science,...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1950354288
• ISBN13: 9781950354283
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Scribe Us
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.7"