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David brooks the road to character, published in 2015, is a philosophical treatise and selfhelp book hybrid. With his new book, the road to character, david brooks new york times columnist, pbs newshour commentator and serial mensch emerges as a countercultural leader. The contrast is clear and obvious and brooks brings it out in stunning clarity. Apr 20, 2015 the road to character is confused and contradictory. Our inner self is the one people describe when giving a eulogy adam ii.
Published in 2015, the author says, i wrote it, to be honest, to save my own soul. He is an oped columnist for the new york times and appears regularly on pbs newshour and meet the press. Thus, his motivation for studying people throughout history who made an effort to build their character and follow a moral code of conduct that wouldnt change based on circumstance, their desires, or the fashion of the day. The hidden sources of love, character, and achievement. David brookss giftas he might put it in his swift, engaging wayis for making obscure but potent social studies research accessible and even startling. Dec 16, 2018 the road to character by david brooks. Brooks taught an undergraduate course at yale university for three years during the 2010s on humility, the subject of this book published in 2015, the author says, i wrote it, to be honest, to save my own soul. The stories are joined by a common thread of selfabnegation the triumph of will, discipline, love or a commitment to. The road to character thorndike press large print basic.
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