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).
Robyn Dawes

Born: July 23, 1936
Died: December 14, 2010 (aged 74)
Bio: Robyn Mason Dawes was an American psychologist who specialized in the field of human judgment. His research interests included human irrationality, human cooperation, intuitive expertise, and the United States AIDS policy.
Known for:
- Rational choice in an uncertain world (1988)
- Everyday irrationality (2001)
- Fundamentals of attitude measurement (1972)