Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
David Abram

Born: June 24, 1957 (age 67)
Bio: David Abram is an American philosopher, cultural ecologist, and performance artist, best known for his work bridging the philosophical tradition of phenomenology with environmental and ecological issues.
Known for:
- The Spell of the Sensuous (1996)
- Becoming Animal: An Earthly Cosmology (2010)
- Corsica Trekking GR20 (2008)
- The rough guide to Kerala (2003)
- The Rough Guide to Goa (1995)