Laurence Scott
Laurence Scott is an award-winning British author known best for his non-fiction work, The Four-Dimensional Human: Ways of Being in the Digital World. He is also the author of Party Animals: A Political Life in Pop.
Scott was born in Ipswich, England in 1981 and grew up there and in the nearby towns of Lowestoft and Dereham. He studied philosophy and history at Cambridge where he graduated with first-class honors in 2003. After graduating, Scott worked as a journalist for a time and then embarked on his academic and writing career.
He is currently a Senior Lecturer in Modern and Contemporary Literature at the University of Exeter, as well as an Associate Fellow in Philosophy and Literature at King's College London.
Scott wrote his first book, The Four-Dimensional Human, in 2015. The book received widespread praise, being selected as one of The Guardian's books of the year for 2015, and as one of The Times' books of the year for 2016. It is also a New York Times bestselling book.
The Four-Dimensional Human is an exploration of the relationship between digital technology and the experience of everyday life. Through the use of intriguing accounts from a range of people and close readings of books, movies, and online sites, Scott attempts to dissect the way digital technology shapes our identities. The book has been described as both eye-opening and enlightening.
Scott's second book, Party Animals: A Political Life in Pop was released in 2018. This book is a series of essays that look at the rise of populism and the global political turmoil, analyzing how celebrity culture and populism interact. The book also delves into the role that art and culture, including music, plays in influencing history. The book won the 2018 Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award.
In addition to his two books, Scott has published writing in various publications, including The New Yorker, The London Review of Books, and The Atlantic. He has also made appearances on BBC radio, and been featured in numerous publications. Recently, he was the subject of a feature profile in the New York Times.
Scott's work combines dazzling scholarship with witty, engaging writing. His books are thought-provoking and entertaining, often presenting profound philosophical questions about the modern world. He focuses on teasing out the unseen, underlying currents of the world in which we live in both his fiction and non-fiction writing.
Scott is a refreshingly honest writer who is not afraid to share his thoughts. His books have been both deeply enjoyed and widely respected. His writing offers an intimate look into the lives of those people often left out of the mainstream narrative. Scott has achieved a rare combination of critically acclaimed acclaim and commercial success. It’s no wonder why he is one of Britain’s most popular authors.
