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Aug 2, 2021 · Completely disillusioned with a society that rejected him, Gregory P. Smith walked into a rainforest near Byron Bay and became a hermit for 10 years. He exit...
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Completely disillusioned with a society that rejected him, Gregory P. Smith walked into a rainforest near Byron Bay and became a hermit for 10 years. He exited the forest, on the brink of death and still haunted by personal demons, to eventually gain a Ph.D., become a university lecturer in the Faculty of Business, Law, and Arts and become an ambassador for Australia’s ‘forgotten children’.
Aug 23, 2021 · From TEDx Talks: “Completely disillusioned with a society that rejected him, Gregory P. Smith walked into a rainforest near Byron Bay and became a hermit for 10 years.. He exited the forest, on the brink of death and still haunted by personal demons, to eventually gain a Ph.D., become a university lecturer in the Faculty of Business, Law, and Arts and become an ambassador for Australia’s ...
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An Amazing Tale of Survival. All the odds were stacked against him from the start. Experiencing abuse and neglect and surrendered to an orphanage in the 60s, this shaky beginning led to a life of angst against the system, drug and alcohol addiction, homelessness, and ultimately, severe disengagement from society.
In this episode, Dr. Gregory P. Smith, who holds a Ph.D. in Sociology, Author of Out of the Forest, Contributing Author to Wilder Journeys, and TED Talk Spea...
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Social Scientist, Researcher, Academic, Lecturer, Author, Thinker, Public Speaker, Story Teller, Friend, Father and Lover. Tackling life's big questions. #homelessness #politics #socialpolicy # ...
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Smith, Gregory P. Better than Happiness. The True Antidote to Discontent. Penguin, 2023. Smith, Gregory P. Out of the Forest: The true story of a recluse. Penguin, 2018. Gregory Smith was honoured with a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) on 12 June 2023 for “service to the community through social welfare organisations.”
