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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
With unequaled insight and brio, New York Times columnist David Brooks has long explored and explained the way we live. Now Brooks turns to the building blocks of human flourishing in a multilayered, profoundly illuminating work grounded in everyday life. This is the story of…
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2 authors picked The Social Animal as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
found this book fascinating, provocative, and deeply engaging. Well written and authoritative, it explores an impressive range of ideas about the hidden forces that shape our relationships, character, and success. Even when I didn't fully agree with every conclusion, it gave me plenty to think about.
I used this book in class for three semesters. The students were fans; I stopped using it only because I re-designed my classes regularly. It’s a deep dive into hundreds of social science and neuroscience research projects about how we relate to each other, how we want to engage with each other, and why. It first appeared to be an unusual pick for a class on creatively entrepreneurial growth but students agreed it made sense when reminded that most creative work is done in collaborative teams so understanding each other is of great creative benefit. Brooks uses fictional characters, a…
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