Jim Joquico is a communications strategist and scholar with over a decade and a half of experience in media publishing, public relations, social media, and corporate marketing. He is pursuing a doctorate in communication at the University of the Philippines, studying the narratological features of conspiracy theories and the cultural influences that shape them across different geographies. The rising prominence of conspiratorial thinking in political rhetoric sparked his interest in writing his debut nonfiction Own The Libs: Politics is the New Personality. Jim currently resides in Toronto, ON, where he keeps a watchful eye on political developments on both sides of the US-Canada border.