BEN. IRVINE

Ben Irvine was born in Australia but he grew up in North East London. He attended the University of Durham and Cambridge University, where he completed a PhD in Philosophy.Nowadays Ben works as a delivery driver to fund his writing. Describing himself as a ‘recovered philosopher’, he wants to make philosophy less about obsessing over imaginary problems and more about reflecting on how to live a good life in the real world.Ben was founding editor of two publications: the Journal of Modern Wisdom and Cycle Lifestyle. As an offshoot of this last project, Ben is running the London Cycle Map Campaign, which is lobbying for a single, Tube-style map and network of cycle routes in the British capital.He is the author of eight books, including 'Einstein and the Art of Mindful Cycling', which has been translated into numerous languages. Find out more about Ben's work at www.benirvine.co.uk