**Lea Ypi *is a professor of political theory at the London School of Economics and Political Science. A native of Albania and a prizewinning academic, she was named one of the most important thinkers in the world in 2022 by Prospect magazine. Her previous book, Free: Coming of Age at the End of His...

**Lea Ypi *is a professor of political theory at the London School of Economics and Political Science. A native of Albania and a prizewinning academic, she was named one of the most important thinkers in the world in 2022 by Prospect magazine. Her previous book, Free: Coming of Age at the End of History *, was an international bestseller and won several prestigious prizes; it will be published in more than twenty-five countries. She contributes regularly to The Guardian, New Statesman, and Financial Times.