Puzzle

[wardatyork]

From the New York Times:

"Jim Holt is the author of “Stop Me If You’ve Heard This: A History and Philosophy of Jokes.” He is working on a book about the puzzle of existence."

Comments

[rhodri]

I bought that book about 10 days ago, looking for jokes that used to be funny and aren't any more. I've not opened it yet.

[wardatyork]

I was commenting more about the puzzle of existence. I didn't even notice the jokes. That explains why he was reviewing a book about the Wittgensteins then.

[rhodri]

Have you not ever lied there, on the carpet, surrounded by empty bottles of gin and fragments of cheese and onion crisps, and wondered what we're all here for?