Check out Jokester by Isaac Asimov for another take on the origin of jokes.
This comment has more to do with the question posed by the headline, which I found didn't match the article very well.
This comment has more to do with the question posed by the headline, which I found didn't match the article very well.
The later paragraphs do show the link between headline and the content. No? Looks like the final straw that broke him was Lloyd's infringment lawsuite accusing him of stealing from a film which he co-wrote.