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Oct 2023
46m 10s

Social Skills as the Road to Character

THE ART OF MANLINESS
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If you've wanted to develop your character, you've probably thought about strengthening virtues like courage, humility, and resolution. But my guest would say that practicing social skills is another way of increasing your moral strength, and the moral strength of society as a whole. David Brooks is the author of numerous books, including his latest, How to ... Show More
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