Jordi Graupera (Barcelona 1981) He has a doctorate in philosophy from the New School for Social Research in New York. He has worked as a professor and researcher in political thought, anthropology, and international relations at various North American universities, such as New York University and Princeton University. His research has focused on making explicit the contradictions of liberal states when they have to face substantive disputes about human nature. He has been a columnist in most of the Catalan media. From journalism and political activism, he has defended a critical vision of the political culture of the country and the Western world. He is married and has two daughters.