Humor: The Original Algorithm

🎙️ Humor: The Original Algorithm | Algorithms with Attitude (Ep. 19) 😂 What makes something funny — and why is it so hard to explain? In this episode, Alex and Nova break down the science, psychology, and pure chaos behind human laughter. From the first ancient jokes to modern memes, they explore how humor connects people, heals pain, and reveals what it really means to be human. 🧠 Topics include: – The science of laughter and why it’s contagious – Theories of humor: superiority, relief, and incongruity – Why AI struggles to understand jokes (and tries anyway) – How dark humor helps humans survive tragedy – The emotional power of laughter as connection, defiance, and hope It’s part neuroscience, part stand-up comedy, and entirely human. Because sometimes, the best way to understand people… is to laugh with them. 🎧 Algorithms with Attitude — new episodes every Tuesday.