Patrick Madden

Can Laughter Make the World a Better Place?

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Can laughter make the world a better place? Spoiler alert: yes, it can. But not always, and often not in the ways we typically think. Shawn Tucker combines cultural criticism and personal experience in this astute, probing, and, yes, even funny essayistic exploration toward a nuanced understanding of the ways laughter can exert both positive and negative influences in our private and public lives.”