“Humans think they are free, conscious beings, when in truth they are deluded animals."

John Gray, hailed as "Britain's best philosopher," is a leading critic of liberalism and the Enlightenment. He has long challenged the belief in inevitable progress, predicting both the 2008 financial crisis and the rise of populism. Celebrated and controversial, Gray's provocative writing has been hailed by George Soros "for its powerful analysis of the deepening instability of global capitalism.”

He is the bestselling author of Straw Dogs, The Silence of Animals, and Seven Types of Atheism as well as a frequent contributor to The Guardian, New Statesman, and The Times Literary Supplement. Gray’s sharp insights and contrarian stance continue to shape contemporary debates on ethics, politics, and the future of humanity.

"One of the most important thinkers alive." — The Times