Massimo Pigliucci is the K. D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at The City University of New York. He received a PhD in Evolutionary Biology from the University of Connecticut and a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal, and he has been interviewed by numerous national and international media outlets. His books include The Quest for Character, How to Be a Stoic, and Nonsense on Stilts. He also produces a podcast called Practical Wisdom.