Movie critic and later oped journalist of the wall street journal. He has served as contributing editor for the atlantic and newsweek. A bestselling author, brooks books include bobos in paradise, on Paradise Drive and is third look the social animal that hidden sources of love character and achievement became a New York Times bestseller number one bestseller and of course the work that he is discussing tonight is already number one on the amazon hardcover bestsellers list. In addition to all of this though. [applause] david teaches at Yale University and is a member of the American Academy of arts and sciences. Responding to david tonight is mike sub vibe nationally syndicated columnist who appears twice weekly in the Washington Post and author of heroic conservatism as well is coauthor with pete wainer of city of man. In addition he served as a Senior Adviser of a Bipartisan Organization dedicated to the fight to end extreme poverty and preventable diseases as well as a pastor to fel
And nbcs meet the press. He previously served as a Police Reporter for the City News Bureau a news service a writer for the washington times, and a become review editor and occasional movie critic. He is also served as the Senior Editor of the Weekly Standard and contributing editor for the atlantic and news week, bestsauling author, brooks books including on paradise drive, and his third book, the social animal, the siden sources of love, character and achievement, became a New York Times number one best seller. The work he is discussing tonight is already number one on the amazon hard cover bestseller list. In addition to all of this [applause] i think that merits applause. David teaches at Yale University and is a member have American Academy of arts and sciences. Responding to david tonight is mike a nationally cindy indicate columnist who appears twice weekly in the Washington Post and the author of hero conservatism. And a fellow at the he previously served as a senior fellow at
Of consequence, david brooks on happiness, humility, and the road to character. So one of the things, they woodruff those are some of keep moving. Woodruff those are some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your life and become youre own chief life officer. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff cuba is being taken off the u. S. List of state sponsors of terrorism. President obama informed congress of his plan today. It takes effect in 45 days unless lawmakers vote to block it. Cubas been on the list since 1982, but its removal was expected as part of the diplomatic warming between the u. S. And cuba. The president met in washington today with iraqs Prime Minister haidar alabadi, an
Of consequence, david brooks on happiness, humility, and the road to character. So one of the things, they woodruff those are some of keep moving. Woodruff those are some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your life and become youre own chief life officer. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff cuba is being taken off the u. S. List of state sponsors of terrorism. President obama informed congress of his plan today. It takes effect in 45 days unless lawmakers vote to block it. Cubas been on the list since 1982, but its removal was expected as part of the diplomatic warming between the u. S. And cuba. The president met in washington today with iraqs Prime Minister haidar alabadi, an
This is press pass an ex extra meet the press conversation. This week on press pass a balancing act between resume virtues and eulogy virtues. Its in the new book the road to character by New York Times kolcolumnist david brooks. Welcome to press pass. I always vau you as sort of at least for the east coast consciousness of character. Youre either chronicling the moral decay of American Culture or youre trying to help it. Its clearly what i felt this book is about. You feel like our character compass is a little off kilt erer. All of us, and i include myself. Im not judging society from the outside. There are two sets of virtues, the resume are the stuff we bring to the marketplace, are you a good teacher, a journalist . They are deeper inside, the things they say when youre dead if youre honest brave, capable of deep love. Theyre all more important. We all would rather have those. Our educational system and life is about the resume ones. I found i had way more career success than i im