Writer, philosopher, and cultural critic John Sanbonmatsu is the author of The Postmodern Prince: Critical Theory, Left Strategy, and the Making of a New Political Subject and of The Omnivore's Deception: What We Get Wrong about Meat, Animals, and Ourselves(New York University Press, 2025). He lives in Massachusetts, where he teaches philosophy at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. You can learn more about his pathbreaking new book on animals by clicking here!