'Economics' Can Explain Why Norm MacDonald Was So Funny
Peter Jacobsen
Foundation for Economic Education
December 29, 2022
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Generating noise to confound expectations isn’t the only element associated with good comedy, but it’s essential, and it’s what Norm excelled at. Or, to quote Norm, “I feel comedy is surprise, right? So that’s the funniest thing—something they don’t expect.”