Novelty and Humour share a certain kind of surprisingness. - Deepstash

Novelty and Humour share a certain kind of surprisingness.

There's a definite correlation between having a sense of humour and being independent-minded.   

And there is also a correlation between being humourless and thinking conventionally.

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