The Second Mountain by David Brooks - ISBN: 9780141990903
Paperback
Find deeper meaning: climb from self-interest to commitment and joy.

The Second Mountain

The Quest for a Moral Life

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  • Paperback

    384 pages

  • Release Date

    18 August 2020

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Summary

When did we stop connecting with other people? David Brooks argues that we can only solve our crisis of meaning at an emotional and moral level.

Are you on your first or second mountain? Is life about yourself or others? Are you self-improving or committed?

Mainstream culture teaches us that human beings pursue our self-interest - money, power, fame. But at some point in our life we might discover that we’re not interested in what other people tell us to want. We want to want …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780141990903
ISBN-10:0141990902
Author:David Brooks
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:384
Release Date:18 August 2020
Weight:286g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm x 23mm
About The Author

David Brooks

David Brooks is a columnist for The New York Times and frequent broadcaster. His previous books include the bestsellers The Social Animal and Bobos in Paradise. His New York Times columns reach over 800,000 readers across the globe.

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