Kurt Warner, LCSW graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in English literature from King’s College in Pennsylvania where he won both English awards. He graduated with a master’s degree in social work from Binghamton University. His book False Idols: How Diversion is Destroying Democracy can be found in the libraries at Princeton University, Brown University, Columbia University, and the University of Pennsylvania libraries. He has been published in the academic journal Disability in Society. His work has been requested for review by editors at The Atlantic and The USA Today. He won honors in the Eric Hoffer Book Award in 2025 for his book Victory in Every Fall: The Antaeus Approach to Overcome Disabilities. He was published as a contributing writer in a book entitled Same Time Next Week: True Stories of Working through Mental Illness.  His book, Utopia Realized: In Search of a Just Society was released in June of 2025. He currently writes a column for his local paper called Notes from Underground. He also currently works as a licensed clinical psychotherapist.