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).
Mancur Olson
Born: January 22, 1932
Died: February 19, 1998 (aged 66)
Bio: Mancur Lloyd Olson, Jr. was an American economist and social scientist who taught economics at the University of Maryland, College Park.
Known for:
- The Logic of Collective Action (1965)
- The Rise and Decline of Nations (1982)