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.

“The essence of seeing another, no matter what your education level is, is asking them a question. And to do this skill, you have just to get really good at conversation. You have to be exceptional at knowing how to listen really well and respond really well.”