Tom Phillips

Tom Phillips is a British journalist, author, and former editor of Full Fact, the UK’s leading independent fact-checking organization. He specializes in political satire, misinformation, and human history.

He achieved international literary recognition as the author of the bestselling humorous history Humans: A Brief History of How We Screwed It All Up.

Phillips’s witty, engaging prose and insightful examinations of human folly offer a uniquely entertaining perspective on historical development. His books are popular global hits.