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Simone de Beauvoir
Simone de Beauvoir, born in 1908, was an influential writer, feminist, social theorist and philosopher.
She is known for her 1949 book, The Second Sex, which changed the way society at large thinks about the role of women. Beauvoir authored the Manifesto of the 343, which set the stage for legalising birth control and abortion in France.
Beauvoir was also deeply engaged in politics and one of the original editors of the left-wing French publication Les Temps Modernes.
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Simone de Beauvoir’s thinking strategies
- Challenging the status quo. Beauvoir challenged societal expectations of women. As a secondary school teacher, she was fired from multiple jobs for teaching about feminism, morally corrupting the youth.
- Embracing ambiguity. Beauvoir published the book Ethics of Ambiguity. Instead of focusing on one perspective, she recognised that social problems result from systemic and individual issues.
- Celebrating intellectualism. Beauvoir embraced the intellectual quest of deriving knowledge from reason.
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How to think like Simone de Beauvoir
- What are topics you are passionate about? What areas would you like to contribute to changing minds and fostering innovation?
- Write down public engagement skills you are comfortable with, such as writing, speaking, teaching, organising, and consider how you can use them to support causes.
- Get more comfortable with ambiguity. Beauvoir wrote about ethics in ambiguous situations and balanced arguments in her work.
- Practice inclusive thinking. Beauvoir always included the voices of people who were often excluded from intellectual conversations.
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