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).
John Bellamy Foster

Born: August 15, 1953 (age 71)
Bio: John Bellamy Foster is a professor of sociology at the University of Oregon and also editor of Monthly Review. He writes about political economy of capitalism and economic crisis, ecology and ecological crisis, and Marxist theory.
Known for:
- The Vulnerable Planet (1994)
- Ecology Against Capitalism (2002)