This was a great read! I had a planned sabbaticle from work, scheduled to start in April, 2020, and I planned on studying/practicing standup at a local comedy place in Denver. Covid blew a hole in that, obviously, and I've not done it.
This all reminds me of a paper I've read, and think about regularly. The author, or others, might be interested. I've posted notes and a link to the paper here:
https://josh.works/driven-by-compression-progress-novelty-hu...
The argument is something like "when our expectations are subverted, and new visible order snaps into view, we feel satisfied and interested". Curiosity and expectation seems to play a large role in humor and standup.
Thanks for this article, Michael! I've subscribed via RSS! I am thankful to have found your website.
This all reminds me of a paper I've read, and think about regularly. The author, or others, might be interested. I've posted notes and a link to the paper here:
https://josh.works/driven-by-compression-progress-novelty-hu...
The argument is something like "when our expectations are subverted, and new visible order snaps into view, we feel satisfied and interested". Curiosity and expectation seems to play a large role in humor and standup.
Thanks for this article, Michael! I've subscribed via RSS! I am thankful to have found your website.