Comparative Philosophy Blog #2
(photo from: https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/1094858-problematic-fave-laughing-chris-evans) LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE A famous dictum says, "Laughter is the best medicine." I do not think this applies to all sickness. I have tried it with my migraine; it did not work. It made the pain worse. Instead of physical sickness, I think the dictum applies to the sickness we experience of reality, or of existence. In studying Philosophy, we have come to know that reality is so vast and rich-- it is a mystery. Philosophers have also dabbled with the mystery of our existence. Until now, there is no one answer to the question/s on existence. As we face these mysteries, we are overwhelmed by our lack of understanding and of answers to the big questions. This lack give anxiety, despair, or even depression. To address this, I turn to Zhuang Zhi's cynico-practical laughter. As one reads the peculiar story of Zhuang Zhi, one finds him, who, after his wife pas