Tavis Smiley: My Conversation With David Brooks on <i>The Road to Character</i>

Tonight I'm joined bycolumnist David Brooks, author of. In the book he explores how some of history's most influential figures built their strong inner character and what essential values they possessed that should be emphasized in today's world. In this clip he explains why the virtues discussed in his book transcend political affiliation.
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Tonight I'm joined by New York Times op-ed columnist David Brooks, author of the number-one bestselling text The Road to Character. In the book, Brooks explores how some of history's most influential figures built their strong inner character and what essential values they possessed that should be emphasized in today's world.

In the clip below he explains why the virtues discussed in his book transcend political affiliation.

For more of our conversation, be sure to tune in to Tavis Smiley on PBS. Check our website for your local TV listings: www.pbs.org/tavis.

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