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Don’t miss leading cultural and political commentator and bestselling author, David Brooks, for a riveting and timeless conversation on how to connect with people from all walks of life.
Join bestselling author, David Brooks, as he talks about his book, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply. In his book he helps us pose essential questions such as If you want to know a person, what kind of attention should you cast on them? What kind of conversations should you have? What parts of a person’s story should you pay attention to? His book helps readers become more understanding and considerate toward others, and to find the joy that comes from being seen. Along the way it offers a possible remedy for a society that is riven by fragmentation, hostility, and misperception.
About the Author: David Brooks is one of the nation’s leading writers and commentators. He is an op-ed columnist for The New York Times, a writer for The Atlantic, and appears regularly on PBS Newshour. He is the bestselling author of The Second Mountain, The Road to Character, The Social Animal, Bobos in Paradise, and On Paradise Drive.
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