- New York Times bestseller, Elite (Social sciences), Man-woman relationships, Social status
From the influential and hugely popular "New York Times" columnist and bestselling author of "Bobos in Paradise" comes a landmark exploration of how human beings and communities succeed.
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- sparerichly built
- earnestironic
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- Author
- David Brooks
- First published
- 2011
- Pages
- 424
- Publisher
- Short, Random House
- Editions
- 2
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781400067602
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American journalist, commentator and editor "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*." --Penguin Random House
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