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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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Courage to Be Honest - On Stage with Ricky Gervais

@ The Poetry of Reality with Richard Dawkins

Courage to Be Honest - On Stage with Ricky Gervais

06/27/23

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The Poetry of Reality with Richard Dawkins Cast

06/27/23

@ The Poetry of Reality with Richard Dawkins

Ricky's belief is that if you can't joke about the most horrendous things, then what's the point of humor?

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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

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

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Tom Segura

05/19/25

@ Andrew Huberman

Comedy often explores dark themes, and the humor can come from the comedian's own discomfort with those themes, making the experience both intense and funny.

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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 is a tool for addressing the darkness in life, allowing people to confront their fears and anxieties through laughter.

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Ricky Gervais

06/27/23

@ The Poetry of Reality with Richard Dawkins

In comedy, the aim is not to offend for the sake of it; it's about honesty and bravery, even when dealing with taboo subjects.

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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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Tom Segura

05/19/25

@ Andrew Huberman

Comedy is uniquely subjective, as laughter often occurs involuntarily, making it difficult to convince someone to find a joke funny if they don't connect with it.

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The Poetry of Reality with Richard Dawkins Cast

06/27/23

@ The Poetry of Reality with Richard Dawkins

Ricky uses humor to confront the evils of life and the evil people by tackling them head-on and laughing at them.