Well, he doesn't make me laugh. I think I've got a fair sense of humour but I can't really see it in him. I've listened to his show on the radio on a Saturday morning, and that's a load of mince as well.
A friend of mine that I was in a band with started me on Kafka, which in turn led to Camus and Sartre.
The ancient Greeks noticed that a man with arms and legs extended described a circle, with his navel as the center.