A serious and good philosophical work could be written consisting entirely of jokes.

Ludwig Wittgenstein
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All the great philosophers have written their thoughts in this form. It is a way of expressing their thoughts in a way that they are easily understood. There are several famous philosophers who have broken this rule, but most of them were not able to maintain their fame after death, although some of them have. So if one wants to be famous after death, it is pointless to write philosophical works full of jokes.

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