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).
Bio: Rob Brezsny is an American astrologer, writer, poet, and musician. His weekly horoscope column "Free Will Astrology", has been published for more than 28 years, runs in 120 periodicals, and can be subscribed to for free via email.