Comments on: Take My Joke, Please

By: spostrel

spostrel — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:35:40 +0000

I heard an interview with singer Joni Mitchell where she claimed she started writing and performing original work because traditional folk songs were “owned” in each town by particular incumbent performers.

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Le “stand-up” et ses normes « Rationalité Limitée — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:14:35 +0000

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By: Per Bylund

Per Bylund — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:03:19 +0000

If the emergent institutions and norms aren’t enough, then maybe they can use an army of lawyers to protect their punch lines. After all, it seems language is trademarkable nowadays:

http://zenhabits.net/2009/04/feel-the-fear-and-do-it-anyway-or-the-privatization-of-the-english-language/