No Philosopher King: An Everyday Guide to Art and Life Under Trump, written by Richard Fletcher using the nom de plume of Minus Plato, follows a classics professor as he copes with the reckoning that was the American 2016 presidential election. Deeply disenchanted, the narrator flees to Athens, Greece in time for the documenta 14 exhibition, where out of the shock and anger emerges a revolutionary voice: Minus Plato.
Drawing wisdom from ancient philosophers and orators, and the spirited rebellion of the contemporary arts scene, Minus Plato records his daily musings and ruminations concerning the state of global politics and the duty of citizens to dissent. This book records a year of critical thinking and the ensuing conversations, examining our everyday lives under the Trump administration, so that we may responsibly affect the future.
No Philosopher King is published by AC Books and distributed by Small Press Distribution.
1st Edition 2019
2nd Edition 2020