Quote of the day
It is better to meet danger than to wait for it. He that is on a lee shore, and foresees a hurricane, stands out to sea and encounters a storm to avoid a shipwreck.
Ulrich Beck
Born: May 15, 1944
Died: January 1, 2015 (aged 70)
Bio: Ulrich Beck was a well known German sociologist, and one of the most cited social scientists in the world during his lifetime.
Known for:
- Risikogesellschaft (1986)
- World Risk Society (1999)
- German Europe (2013)
- The Brave New World of Work (1999)