Eleanor Gordon-Smith
Gordon-Smith attended Princeton University where she received a PhD. She also studied at the University of Sydney.
Eleanor Gordon-Smith is a philosopher, radio broadcaster, and writer who has made a reputation blending academic ethics with ordinary life.
She is an assistant professor at Princeton University, where she asks questions about how people act, think, and make moral choices. Her work often examines how we change our minds, the meaning of doubt, and how to treat others right in difficult circumstances.
Eleanor Gordon-Smith employs the media to introduce ethical ideas to the public. She has appeared and produced radio shows on National Radio in Australia. Her work on the radio has included pieces on the nature of doubt in belief and memory, and how men respond to cat-calling.
Gordon-Smith also writes about ethics in various places. She is the author at the Guardian Australia, where she has a weekly advice column examining the moral gray areas and puzzles people deal with in everyday life.
She is also the host of
Little Bad Thing, the podcast that looks into moments people wish they had not been involved with and what those choices tell us about responsibility and reasoning.
Through Eleanor Gordon-Smith’s work, she shows that theory can be instrumental in helping us have better thinking on relationships, choices, and the world around us.
In 2019, Eleanor Gordon-Smith published the work
Stop Being Reasonable, in which she told stories that showcased the limits of human reason.
It tells the story of three very diverse people. Susie, a woman whose husband is hiding a horrible secret, Dylan has left the cult he was born and raised in, while Alex realizes that it is impossible to go back to who he was after he acted as someone else on reality TV.
All the characters experience a radical change in what matters most to them, even as they change their core beliefs.
Gordon-Smith asks what made these people make their choices, what it says about their beliefs, and what this teaches about the techniques we might use to change others’ minds.
A year later, Eleanor Gordon-Smith published
Illogical Stories to examine why and how people change their minds.
She looks at half a dozen everyday people who had to make life-changing decisions, including changing their core beliefs. She uses their stories to show how changing your mind is not usually all about facts or logic.
Gordon-Smith shows why many people refuse to let go of their beliefs even though there is evidence that shows otherwise. She also shows how a better understanding of human thought can enhance communication in a complex world.
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Eleanor Gordon-Smith: F.A.Q
What was the first book Eleanor Gordon-Smith wrote?
The first book written by Eleanor Gordon-Smith was Stop Being Reasonable, published in 2019.
What was the most recent book Eleanor Gordon-Smith wrote?
Her most recently released work was Illogical Stories on October 8th, 2020.
Are there upcoming new books by Eleanor Gordon-Smith?
Eleanor Gordon-Smith does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
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How many books has Eleanor Gordon-Smith written?
Eleanor Gordon-Smith has written 2 books. All of her books are Non-Fiction Books.