16. Words That Make Us: Laughter
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In this episode of the "Words That Make Us" podcast, Rama and Tony discuss the topic of “Laughter”. Listen to them as they discuss the different kinds of laughter and they affect both the laugher and those around them. Is it the best medicine? What do the stoics say about it? Are all jokes universal and appropriate across time and space? What is a laughing epidemic? Listen to the episode to find out and hopefully catch a few laughs.
Your Laughter by Pablo Neruda
https://allpoetry.com/Your-Laughter
10 types of laughter
https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/emotions/5-types-of-laughter.htm
Nietzsche: Laughter of the Herd and Laughter of the Height
https://eternalisedofficial.com/2020/11/28/superhuman-laughter-nietzsche/
Why do we cry sometimes when we laugh?
https://www.salusuhealth.com/news/2016/09/why-do-we-cry-when-we-laugh.html
The sad clown:
https://fherehab.com/learning/comedians-depressed-mental-illness
The Tanganyika Laughter Epidemichttps://dash.harvard.edu/handle/1/12274127
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