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Laughter and Liberation

By: Harvey Mindess

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Laughter and Liberation is based on the idea that humor is an agent of psychological liberation. Since we are able to include every kind of wit and humor under the umbrella of this thesis, it amounts to an informal, comprehensive theory of the ludicrous. Briefly put, the theory proposes that the most fundamental function of humor is its power to release us from the inhibitions and restrictions under which we live our daily lives.The quest for laughter is as old as man himself?Egyptian pharaohs and Roman emperors went to great lengths to amuse themselves, as did the monarchs of medieval Europe with court jesters. Our speech and literature abound with references to humor such as: "Laugh and the world laughs with you, cry and you cry alone," "He who laughs last laughs best," "All the world loves a clown," "Laugh if you are wise," and "A good laugh is sunshine in the house."In Laughter and Liberation, Harvey Mindess tells us how laughter and our sense of humor work. He gives us the background of several well-known humorists?Steve Allen, Richard Armour, Sholom Aleichem?and explains his theory of how and why they have become expert in making others laugh.

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The Harvey Lectures. Delivered Under the Auspices of the Harvey Society of New York, 1913-1914

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The Harvey Lectures. Delivered Under the Auspices of the Harvey Society of New York, 1913-1914

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The Mind in the Making - The Relation of Intelligence to Social Reform

By: James Harvey Robinson

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The Mind in the Making - The Relation of Intelligence to Social Reform

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James Harvey Robinson (1863 - 1936) was an American Historian. In his writings he stressed the "new history" -- the social, scientific, and intellectual progress of humanity rather than merely political happening. The Mind in the Making: The Relation of Intelligence to Social Reform was published in 1921. In the beginning of the book Robinson states his purpose as follows: "As an old Stoic proverb has it, men are tormented by the opinions they have of things, rather than by the things themselves. This is eminently true of many of our worst problems to-day. We have available knowledge and ingenuity and material resources to make a far fairer world than that in which we find ourselves, but various obstacles prevent our intelligently availing ourselves of them. The object of this book is to substantiate this proposition, to exhibit with entire frankness the tremendous difficulties that stand in the way of such a beneficent change of mind, and to point out as clearly as may be some of the measures to be taken in order to overcome them." He goes on to say: "I come back, then, to my original point that in this examination of existing facts history, by revealing the origin of many of our current fundamental beliefs, will tend to free our minds so as to permit honest thinking. Also, that the historical facts which I propose to recall would, if permitted to play a constant part in our thinking, automatically eliminate a very considerable portion of the gross stupidity and blindness which characterize our present thought and conduct in public affairs, and would contribute greatly to developing the needed scientific attitude toward human concerns--in other words, to _bringing the mind up to date_.

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Laughter and Liberation

Laughter and Liberation

Laughter and Liberation

Laughter and Liberation

The Harvey Lectures. Delivered Under the Auspices of the Harvey Society of New York, 1913-1914

The Harvey Lectures. Delivered Under the Auspices of the Harvey Society of New York, 1913-1914

The Mind in the Making - The Relation of Intelligence to Social Reform

The Mind in the Making - The Relation of Intelligence to Social Reform

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