Is the universe funny?

What insights can we gain by looking at philosophy from a comic point of view, or at comedy from a philosophical point of view? Few are better equipped to tackle such portentous questions than my lifelong friend Eric Kaplan, Ph.D., the Emmy-winning TV comedy writer, executive producer on The Big Bang Theory, and author of Does Santa Exist? A Philosophical Investigation. We had a very enjoyable and wide-ranging interview which we filmed for the new video podcast series When Humanists Attack.

Part 1: “Infinite Commitment to the Finite” (25 min)

Part 2: “Comedy as Super Asymmetry” (27 min)