Jack Donovan

Jack Donovan (1974-) has been writing and speaking about masculinity and philosophy for over a decade. His foundational book, The Way of Men, has sold over 100,000 copies worldwide and has been translated into French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, and Polish.

His most recent book, Fire in the Dark, presents a primal system of masculine roles and shows how those roles have been repeated again and again throughout the history of myth and religion.

Fire in the Dark introduced Donovan's philosophy, Solar Idealism. In 2022, he founded the movement known as The Order of Fire to further develop Solar Idealism and create a new Solar Culture.

With members of the First Men, Donovan has been publishing podcasts and print journals titled PH2T3R: The Journal of Solar Culture.

Donovan is an occasional speaker and often appears on podcasts to discuss masculinity, philosophy, and the challenges faced by men who want to live masculine lives in the 21st Century.

Jack Donovan lives in Arizona and is a purple belt in jiu-jitsu

Follow Jack on Instagram @starttheworld and on X @mr_jackdonovan