For much of human history, the future belonged to the strong. To the parent who could kill the most animals with sticks and to the child who could survive the winter or an epidemic. When the Industrial Revolution came,the future went to business, then our hope was with scientific visionaries. Today, in a clear sign of evolution totally sliding off the rails, our most coveted trait is not strength or productivity or even innovation, but being funny. Teri Knight’s guest today on 15 with the Author is, Ken Jennings, author of “Planet Funny, how Comedy took over our Culture”. Ken is know for winning Jeopardy 74 times in a row and winning over $3 million. He talks about the how and why we got to this point in our culture. kenjennings.com
Confessions on the 7:45 by Lisa Unger
Lisa Unger is a New York Times and internationally bestselling author. With books published in twenty-six languages and millions of copies sold worldwide, she is
October 12, 2020
