Jason F. Stanley is the Jacob Urowsky Professor of Philosophy at Yale University and a renowned scholar of language, epistemology, and political philosophy. He is the author of several influential books, including "How Propaganda Works" and "How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them," which became a New York Times bestseller. Stanley's work examines the mechanisms of oppression, propaganda, and authoritarian politics in democratic societies. His research draws on philosophy, history, and social science to illuminate how fascist ideologies undermine democratic institutions. Stanley is a leading public intellectual whose writing makes complex philosophical ideas accessible to general audiences.