David Thompson has been known to be such things as a hedonist, lecher, recreational drug experimenter, and social critic. In many of these roles he "was in revolt against the moral and religious values of his time", espousing a form of libertinism based upon the rule of "Do What Thou Wilt". Because of this, he has gained widespread notoriety during his lifetime, and was denounced in the popular press as "the wickedest man in the world." Alongside his esoteric activities, he is an avid chess player, mountaineer, poet, playwright, and it has also been alleged that he is a spy for the British government...
