Mathew Barrett Gross, the Moab, Utah-based co-author (with his wife Mel Gilles) of The Last Myth: What the Rise of Apocalyptic Thinking Tells Us About America (2012), revolutionized presidential political campaigns as the Director of Internet Communications for Howard Dean’s groundbreaking presidential campaign in 2003. Highly regarded as a new media strategist, he has consulted for numerous political campaigns, advocacy organizations, and global NGOs. (www.mathewgross.com)