Comedy is Philosophy

If you want to find real philosophers, find real comedians. Now, I will admit that many comedians exist who are not particularly funny, but even still, they are all doing philosophy.

At its core, philosophy is the love of knowledge and philosophers are those who try to learn. Comedians do the same thing. They pay attention to the parts of the world that we rarely take notice of. They point it out, illuminate the strangeness of it, and look for an explanation (though they usually give a sarcastic or sardonic one).

Drama is not so much trying to understand the unseen parts of life as it is accentuating the serious aspects of life. It is meant to make you feel, more than it does make you think. While of course there will be overlap and exceptions, comedy tends to be where the thinking occurs, especially in the writing aspect.

If you aren't sure what to write, then decide on what you want to explore. If you want to explore human emotions, look to drama. If you want to explore why pop tarts are not even remotely tart, or why tartar in your mouth has nothing to do with tartar sauce, comedy may be more up your alley.