Philosopher and Sociologist. Doctor from the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS).
Writer. Author of around fifty works (essays, novels, tales, encyclopedias), translated into twenty languages and sold in ten million copies worldwide, he also writes for theater, television documentaries, and comic books.
He co-founded the SEVE Foundation (Savoir Être et Vivre Ensemble), under the aegis of the Fondation de France, and created the association Ensemble pour les Animaux (Together for Animals).
He also founded the Maison des Sagesses, which offers online philosophy courses and philosophy seminars in a dedicated space.
He divides his time between his primary residence in Haute-Savoie, Corsica, Paris, and the rest of the world, where he conducts numerous seminars and conferences.