Mark PeresMark Peres is a writer, professor, and civic thinker whose work explores the intersection of ethics, technology, and the human spirit. He is the author of The Accord, a speculative literary novel about artificial intelligence, grief, and what it mean to be alive in relation to another mind. His memoir The Man Who Lived a Hundred Lives explores the weight of legacy, the pull of ambition, and the fraught but redemptive bond between generations.Mark serves as founding director of The Charlotte Center for the Humanities & Civic Imagination, which produces the Charlotte Ideas Festival and other public programs that engage thousands annually. He is also a longtime professor of leadership and ethics at Johnson & Wales University, where he challenges students to reflect deeply on what it means to lead a good life.He previously hosted the On Life and Meaning podcast, a long-form interview series with artists, thinkers, and changemakers, and was founding editor of Charlotte Viewpoint magazine. Mark's writing blends narrative, moral inquiry, and civic imagination. He is a graduate of The Florida State University College of Law and Rollins College, where he studied history and philosophy of religion. He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina.Learn more at markperes.com Read More Read Less