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).
Lester R. Brown
Born: March 28, 1934 (age 91)
Bio: Lester Russel Brown is a United States environmental analyst, founder of the Worldwatch Institute, and founder and former president of the Earth Policy Institute, a nonprofit research organization based in Washington, D.C.
Known for:
- Eco-Economy (2001)
- Plan B 3.0 (2008)