Book description
2014 Reprint of Original 1912 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. "Laughter" is a collection of three essays by French philosopher Henri Bergson, first published in 1900. In a short introduction, Bergson announces that he will try to define the comic, but he…
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1 author picked Laughter as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Humor is often overlooked in organizational life, but it shouldn’t be, especially when the leader can laugh at themselves. Often, a genuine insight is facilitated by the realization of a failing or missed opportunity that is actually funny, if you can see it from the right perspective. It might be ‘OMG I just did it again’, or ‘did I really say that’, or ‘I didn’t see the funny part until later’.
This little book is a classic in philosophy. It gives deep psychological insight into the nature of humor, what it is, and what purpose it serves. I love it…
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