About the author

James Lief

<p>A professor of anthropology who has always had a wide array of interests. He has long been fascinated by the juxtaposition of public servants using the public to serve themselves, and is most interested where humanity&#8217;s collective nightmares come from.</p><p>"Hominids, in all their forms, have always shown a fear of the unknown. Whether it's esoteric depictions of angry spirits in cave paintings, or religious symbolism. Our many ancestors have fought a never ending struggle against the dark."</p>