The Road to CharacterThe Road to Character
Title rated 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 282 ratings(282 ratings)
Book, 2015
Current format, Book, 2015, , Available .eBook
Also offered as eBook, All copies in use. All copies in use
The fact is that we live in a hypercompetitive meritocracy: colleges and businesses alike reward goal-oriented superstars and those who self-promote are most likely to thrive. This rigorous, culture-wide emphasis on external achievements can lead to great success but it also fosters shrewdness and a narrow self-focus: a "Big Me" culture. As a result, we may be more capable - but are we better leaders and thinkers? With the same intelligence, humor and storytelling ability that made "The Social Animal" a tale of human nature, David Brooks traces the history of a great moral tradition, how it has been carelessly thrown away, and how moving away from our "resume virtues" (power, material wealth, and professional achievements) and toward our "eulogy virtues" (our ability to love and connect to others) can enrich us all. A riveting examination of morality in our time, this is Brooks' most personal and revolutionary book yet.
Title availability
About
Subject and genre
Details
Publication
- New York : Random House, 2015., ©2015
Opinion
More from the community
Community lists featuring this title
There are no community lists featuring this title
Community contributions
There are no quotations from this title
There are no quotations from this title
From the community