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).
Robert Wright
Born: January 15, 1957 (age 68)
Bio: Robert Wright is an American journalist, scholar, and prize-winning author of best-selling books about science, evolutionary psychology, history, religion, and game theory, including The Evolution of God, Nonzero: The Logic of Human Destiny, The Moral Animal, and Three Scientists and Their Gods: Looking for Meaning in an Age of Information.
Known for:
- The Evolution of God (2009)
- Nonzero: The Logic of Human Destiny (2000)
- The Moral Animal (1994)
- Three Nights in Havana
- IP Routing Primer (1998)