{"product_id":"the-social-animal-the-hidden-sources-of-love-character-and-achievement","title":"The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncludes bibliographical references and index.;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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Provocative and fascinating . . . seeks to do nothing less than revolutionize our notions about how we function and conduct our lives.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[A] fascinating study of the unconscious mind and its impact on our lives . . . Brooks has done well to draw such vivid attention to the wide implications of the accumulated research on the mind and the triggers of human behaviour.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Multifaceted, compulsively readable . . . Brooks's considerable achievement comes in his ability to elevate the unseen aspects of private experience into a vigorous and challenging conversation about what we all share.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Brooks surveys a stunning amount of research and cleverly connects it to everyday experience. . . . As in [ \n\u003ci\u003eBobos in Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e] he shows genius in sketching archetypes and coining phrases.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Authoritative, impressively learned, and vast in scope.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An enjoyably thought-provoking adventure.\" \n\u003ci\u003e--The Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An uncommonly brilliant blend of sociology, intellect and allegory.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e(starred revew) \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDavid Brooks\u003c\/b\u003e writes an op-ed column for \n\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Previously, he has been a senior editor at \n\u003ci\u003eThe Weekly Standard, \u003c\/i\u003e a contributing editor at \n\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic Monthly, \u003c\/i\u003eand an op-ed editor at \n\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. He is currently a commentator on \n\u003ci\u003ePBS NewsHour\u003c\/i\u003e and contributes regularly to \n\u003ci\u003eMeet the Press\u003c\/i\u003e and NPR's \n\u003ci\u003eAll Things Considered\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of \n\u003ci\u003eBobos in Paradise: The New Upper Class and How They Got There\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eOn Paradise Drive: How We Live Now (And Always Have) in the Future Tense\u003c\/i\u003e. His articles have appeared in \n\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, Forbes, The Washington Post, The Times Literary Supplement, Commentary, The Public Interest, \u003c\/i\u003eand many other magazines. David Brooks lives in Maryland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Line\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t#1 New York Times bestseller Includes new material\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith unequaled insight and brio, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 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 how success happens, told through the lives of one composite American couple, Harold and Erica. Drawing on a wealth of current research from numerous disciplines, Brooks takes Harold and Erica from infancy to old age, illustrating a fundamental new understanding of human nature along the way: The unconscious mind, it turns out, is not a dark, vestigial place, but a creative one, where most of the brain's work gets done. This is the realm where character is formed and where our most important life decisions are made--the natural habitat of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Social Animal\u003c\/i\u003e. Brooks reveals the deeply social aspect of our minds and exposes the bias in modern culture that overemphasizes rationalism, individualism, and IQ. He demolishes conventional definitions of success and looks toward a culture based on trust and humility. \n\u003ci\u003eThe Social Animal\u003c\/i\u003e is a moving intellectual adventure, a story of achievement and a defense of progress. It is an essential book for our time--one that will have broad social impact and will change the way we see ourselves and the world. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/22\/2012 pg. 28 (EAN 9780812979374, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/12\/2011 pg. 6 (EAN 9781400067602, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/04\/2011 pg. 16 (EAN 9781400067602, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/15\/2011 pg. 7 (EAN 9781400067602, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/15\/2011 (EAN 9781400067602, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/31\/2011 (EAN 9781400067602, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2011 pg. 69 (EAN 9781400067602, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/span\u003e 08\/18\/2011 pg. 8 (EAN 9781400067602, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eChoice\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/01\/2011 (EAN 9781400067602, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Best Books\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/01\/2011 pg. 2206 (EAN 9781400067602, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist Editors Choice\/Adult\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/01\/2012 pg. 8 (EAN 9781400067602, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Nonfiction Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9781400067602, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/30\/2011 (EAN 9780307739001, Compact Disc)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brooks, David\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Trade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2012-01-03\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Psychology \/ Cognitive Psychology \u0026amp; Cognition|Social Science \/ Sociology \/ General|Business \u0026amp; Economics \/ Development \/ Business Development|Self-Help \/ Personal Growth \/ General\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Man-woman relationships|United States|Social mobility|Social status|Elite (Social sciences)|Character\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780812979374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780812979374\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Trade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52373058486553,"sku":"SP-9780812979374","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9780812979374_spiral.png?v=1778455970","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/the-social-animal-the-hidden-sources-of-love-character-and-achievement","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}