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Lauren McCarthy

09/04/17

@ Y Combinator

I find humor to be a way to engage people in considering the implications of technology, allowing for a more thoughtful response rather than immediate judgment.

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Artist Lauren McCarthy Will Be Your Home's Brain

@ Y Combinator

Artist Lauren McCarthy Will Be Your Home's Brain

09/04/17

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Bob Mankoff

05/11/25

@ EO

Humor serves as a coping mechanism for our ultimate sorrows, something AI lacks the capacity to engage with meaningfully.

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Ricky Gervais

06/27/23

@ The Poetry of Reality with Richard Dawkins

I believe that humor can address serious topics without being offensive, and it's important to differentiate between the subject of a joke and the target.

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Bob Mankoff

05/11/25

@ EO

A human sense of humor is rooted in vulnerability and the existential questions of life, which AI cannot address effectively.

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Jarvis Johnson

05/01/19

@ Y Combinator

I find that the software industry is often glorified and not enough people are discussing its downsides, which I like to highlight through humor and critique.

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Matt Abrahams

12/05/14

@ Stanford Graduate School of Business

Using humor in presentations can be risky; self-deprecating humor is often the safest choice, as it connects with the audience without alienating them.

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Bob Mankoff

05/11/25

@ EO

While AI can augment human creativity, it cannot master humor, as humor is inherently a human judgment.

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Jordan Peterson

12/30/24

@ Andrew Huberman

The ability to laugh at oneself is a powerful tool for personal growth and acceptance of one's ignorance, which can make one more relatable and attractive to others.

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Ricky Gervais

06/27/23

@ The Poetry of Reality with Richard Dawkins

If you can't joke about the most horrendous things in the world, what's the point of jokes? Humor is to get us over terrible things.

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The Poetry of Reality with Richard Dawkins Cast

06/27/23

@ The Poetry of Reality with Richard Dawkins

Ricky's humor often serves as a commentary on societal issues, using laughter as a means to provoke thought and discussion.