David Brooks in Conversation with Jonathan Capehart

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Published 2024-01-16

Writer, cultural commentator, and New York Times columnist David Brooks has some advice for how to develop a healthy family, company, classroom, community or nation in our deeply polarized society: make other people feel valued, heard, and understood. A Chicago Humanities favorite, Brooks offers this advice and more in his highly anticipated new book, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen. Sitting down for a conversation with MSNBC and Washington Post’s Jonathan Capehart, Brooks will guide audiences through the intricacies of empathy, vulnerability, and the quest for genuine connection, asking us all how we can see something larger in our fellow human beings and, therefore, see something larger in ourselves.

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All Comments (21)

@kathysowers 3 months ago

I could listen to these two all day! I admire David's wisdom and Jonathan's tenacity, even when things are 👎. Wonderful session, thank you!
@jzz1019 3 months ago

Never ever miss these two on Friday nights. Harmony!
@neonxfirefly 3 months ago

An HOUR of "Brooks and capeheart" woohoo!
@mariabarr1286 3 months ago

Two admirable sophisticated men, that captured my attention and respect. Watch them every Friday.
@mymax43 3 months ago

I am a WASP. David and Jonathan, every week, help me see outside of my bubble. Thank you.
@Knurla1 3 months ago

I don't always agree with David, but man, do I think he's right about this! Such a great conversation! Thanks so much to everyone involved
@rebeccacamacho-sobczak4282 3 months ago

I believe that the anger is actually fear. We are so isolated, so benumbed, so miserable....
@claudehaynes6419 3 months ago

There is joy in listening to this conversation because it gives me hope that we can overcome our differences.
@marilynnyoung7026 2 months ago

I always watch you both on PBS NewsHour, so an actual, entire hour of you both? Great!
@austonjames1 3 months ago

I always love listening to you two talk to one another. Thank you!
@Diana-jx1ju 3 months ago

Such an important subject to focus on during '24!
@MiddleAgedFox 3 months ago

This was an excellent session. I learned many practical ways to encourage meaningful conversation and resist judgement of people with whom I have serious differences of opinion.
@julioantoniocuauhtemocgarc813 3 months ago

We always learn something with Mr. Brooks. An illuminator indeed to all, a perfect guest for this festival. Greetings from Mexico way in the south, he has followers here.
@crshuby 3 months ago

Wonderful, every Friday on PBS news hour. I wouldn't miss you guys. Love this.
@kathleenharrison1535 2 months ago

We are here to love each other into the fullness of being.
@rosemaryowings5407 3 months ago

I want to read his book. Brooks is wonderful as is Jonathan. 1:03:43
@tomsaxton970 3 months ago

Very interesting. I currently live in Ecuador. I noticed that my ecuadorian friends don't seem to have any curiosity about me. They never ask me about my life or the US, etc. I have learned that their culture considers it rude to ask personal questions. So, the culture would hinder following many of these concepts. I love Brooks and Capehart!
@mirfir 2 months ago

Storytelling is powerful! 😊
@evelynramos445 3 months ago

Being there without words
@jcharris6557 3 months ago

Thank you 🙏 ❤️🦋🇺🇸🌈⭐️🌺