Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
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)