Wednesday, March 25, 2009

The Laughing Club

The Laughing Club is a documentary detailing the relatively new tradition of laughing -- just for the heck of it.

When one thinks of a documentary, one may experience a flash back to high school history courses with ancient black and white clips with a monotonous narrator, perhaps spiced up with a few slides and transitions. The Laughing Club is not one of these, thank goodness.

The documentary showcases various laughing clubs throughout India. The documentary takes the viewer on an intellectual journey. It introduces the concept to the viewer, allows the viewer to question it, explains the benefits and enjoyment through interviews and showing the spread of such clubs, and leaves the viewer chuckling and wanting to try it out for themselves.

Recently, a news channel covered a story about a seminar given to various corporate employees about laughing that was very similar to the laughing clubs of India. It also detailed how one particular company added a slide from the 3rd to 1st floor of the office to create a happier environment. I wonder how this will effect business...

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