Quote of the day
Look in the mirror. The face that pins you with its double gaze reveals a chastening secret. You are looking into a predator's eyes. Most predators have eyes set right on the front of their heads, so they can use binocular vision to sight and track their prey.
Joel Mokyr
Born: July 26, 1946 (age 78)
Bio: Joel Mokyr is a Netherlands-born American-Israeli economic historian. He is the Robert H.
Known for:
- The lever of riches (1990)
- Why Ireland starved (1983)