Vlassis G. Rassias: (22 April 1959 – 7 July 2019) was a Greek writer, publisher, leader, and activist. He wrote 21 books of history and essays of which 17 are about ancient Greece. He also wrote a philosophical dictionary and two poetry collections. A central theme in his books is that modern societies need to go through a new enlightenment, similar to the Enlightenment in Europe in the 18th century, which should allow every nation to express itself through its own traditions.