Comments on: Quote: William James on Common Sense and Sense of Humor http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/06/quote-william-james-on-common-sense-and-sense-of-humor/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:50:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Lewis http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/06/quote-william-james-on-common-sense-and-sense-of-humor/#comment-435784 Lewis Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:37:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/06/quote-william-james-on-common-sense-and-sense-of-humor/#comment-435784 Great quote! Too bad, though, that it's underlying premise has been proven to be incorrect. There is quite a large body of psychological literature on the subject of humor. Most humor has nothing to do with common sense. If the stated premise were true, then all those jokes on the Jewish, Polish, Mexican, gay, (on and on ad nauseam), that denigrate 'others' would be written into our various public documents (declaration of independence, constitution, bill of rights) and enshrined on statues in D.C. Sorry, slightly amusing, but entirely incorrect. Great quote!

Too bad, though, that it’s underlying premise has been proven to be incorrect. There is quite a large body of psychological literature on the subject of humor.

Most humor has nothing to do with common sense. If the stated premise were true, then all those jokes on the Jewish, Polish, Mexican, gay, (on and on ad nauseam), that denigrate ‘others’ would be written into our various public documents (declaration of independence, constitution, bill of rights) and enshrined on statues in D.C.

Sorry, slightly amusing, but entirely incorrect.

]]> By: Video Game Dork http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/06/quote-william-james-on-common-sense-and-sense-of-humor/#comment-435563 Video Game Dork Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:12:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/06/quote-william-james-on-common-sense-and-sense-of-humor/#comment-435563 I beg to differ. I have a great sense of humor, but very little common sense. Perhaps my mind just can't stop dancing? :P I beg to differ. I have a great sense of humor, but very little common sense.
Perhaps my mind just can’t stop dancing? :P

]]> By: Tombo http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/06/quote-william-james-on-common-sense-and-sense-of-humor/#comment-435556 Tombo Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:02:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/06/quote-william-james-on-common-sense-and-sense-of-humor/#comment-435556 Thanks for the link! Thanks for the link!

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