FREDRIK DEBOER is a writer and academic with a PhD from Purdue University. His writing has appeared in such places as The New York Times , Harper's , The Los Angeles Times , The Washington Post, Politico , Playboy , New Republic, Foreign Policy, n+1 , and Jacobin . He is one of the most original and prolific voices in essays today, and his anti-tribal style has earned him admiration from political thinkers of all quadrants. The Cult of Smart is his first book.