Ian Leslie is an author and speaker who lives in London, where he combines careers in writing and advertising. His book Born Liars was hailed as ‘consistently startling and fascinating’ by the Daily Mail and was BBC Radio 4’s ‘Book of the Week’. His book Curious was described by Tyler Cowen as ‘a beautiful and fascinating tribute to one of mankind’s most important virtues.’ He writes about ideas, culture and politics for a range of publications in the UK and US and is the author of a widely read and influential Substack newsletter called ‘The Ruffian’.