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).
George Lakoff
Born: May 24, 1941 (age 83)
Bio: George P. Lakoff is an American cognitive linguist, best known for his thesis that lives of individuals are significantly influenced by the central metaphors they use to explain complex phenomena.
Known for:
- Don't think of an elephant (2004)
- Metaphors we live by (1980)
- Moral Politics (1996)
- The Political Mind (2008)
- Women, Fire, and Dangerous Things (1987)