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dsgn301 's review for:
The Road to Character
by David Brooks
This book was a quick enough read, but i found that it was a struggle to enjoy. The characters that Brooks focuses on to emphasize his points around character were just not all that interesting to me. While they served as examples of individual who in one way or another exemplified what he calls character, it felt a little as though he picked elements of their lives that highlighted character while omitting or ignoring elements that proved the point wrong. The constant reference to religion and the role that it plays in character building was a negative distraction for me, and I found that it was a little repetitive.
Critical of the current generations for falling into what he calls the Big Me mentality, Brooks addresses how it is damaging and lacking moral fibre, but he glosses over the overwhelming societal pressures that make it hard to escape. It feels like he assumes we can all just find our moral compass and leave behind the challenges of the world around us.
Critical of the current generations for falling into what he calls the Big Me mentality, Brooks addresses how it is damaging and lacking moral fibre, but he glosses over the overwhelming societal pressures that make it hard to escape. It feels like he assumes we can all just find our moral compass and leave behind the challenges of the world around us.