David Brooks Knihy

Mnohé knihy sa zaoberajú úspechom, no máloktoré prenikajú pod povrch skutočných tajomstiev života. Toto rozprávanie sa zameriava na vnútorné nastavenie – podvedomé emócie, túžby, predsudky a genetické predispozície. Skúma miesto, kde sa rodí zdravý sedliacky rozum a dobrý charakter. Gréci tvrdili, že k múdrosti vedie ťažká cesta, avšak podvedomie nie je len miestom strachu, ale aj hromadiskom múdrosti vekov. Ak existuje božská kreatívna sila, môže pôsobiť práve tam, kde sa rodia emócie a láska vytvára nové neurónové spojenia. David Brooks, renomovaný novinár a spisovateľ, nás vedie cez životný príbeh Eriky a Heralda, ilustrujúc kľúčové zistenia z psychológie, sociológie a politológie. Pomáha nám lepšie porozumieť fungovaniu v pracovnom a osobnom živote. Dôležité lekcie z tejto knihy nás priviedli k riešeniu dilem v konzultačnej práci. Našou úlohou je pomôcť klientom prekonať úskalia zmeny, pričom nestačí len navrhnúť nové nástroje. Ľudia musia zmenu chcieť a pochopiť jej prínosy. Kniha ponúka hlboké porozumenie tomu, čo sa deje v nás a okolo nás, a ako to ovplyvňuje naše konanie a kultúru systémov, ktoré budujeme. Preto sa stala takmer „povinným čítaním“ pre vedúce tímy a partnerské organizácie.

Novinár David Brooks vo svojej knihe Druhá hora píše, že ak je prvá hora o ­budovaní ega a­ definovaní vlastnej identity, tá druhá je o ­vzdávaní sa vlastného ja. Na prvej hore musíte byť ambiciózni, strategickí a nezávislí. Na druhej hore budujete hlboké vzťahy a ­robíte dlhodobé záväzky dôvery a vytrvalosti. Ak je prvá hora o získavaní, druhá hora je o prispievaní. Druhá hora nie je opakom tej prvej. Vyjsť na druhú horu neznamená odmietnuť prvú horu. Je to nová cesta – zmysluplnejšia fáza života. Na druhú horu sa lezie úplne inak, ako na tú prvú. Prvú horu dobývate. Identifikujete vrchol, určíte smer a škriabete sa nahor. Ale vaša druhá hora dobýva vás. Podľahnete volaniu niečoho ci Niekoho iného…

The No. 1 New York Times bestseller on the secret to leading a good life We live in a Big Me culture: universities and businesses alike reward goal-oriented superstars and those who self-promote are most likely to thrive. But what does this say about us? David Brooks argues that our hunger for wealth and status is eroding our ability to create meaningful inner lives. To show us how to live better, he looks at people whose sense of humility was fundamental to their success. What they all understood was a simple but counterintuitive truth: in order to fulfil yourself, you must learn how to forget yourself.

A guide to bourgeois bohemianism describes the social class' attitudes towards consumption, business, intellectualism, pleasure, spiritual life, and politics.

Through a series of insightful essays, the author delves into the complex relationship between humans and animals as portrayed in literature and culture. He explores diverse topics, including iconic works like 'The Man from Snowy River' and contemporary issues such as veganism and wildlife culling. With a keen focus on how these discussions reveal deeper societal attitudes, the author challenges readers to reflect on the implications of our interactions with other species and the necessary steps for progress in understanding these vital connections.

"'We need to organise politically to defend the weak, empower the many and prepare the ground for reversing the absurdities of capitalism.' - Yanis Varoufakis. 'Capitalism over the past twenty-five years has been an incredible moral good.' - David Brooks. The Munk debate on capitalism: There is a growing belief that the capitalist system no longer works. Inequality is rampant. The environment is being destroyed for profits. In some western nations, life expectancy is even falling. Political power is wielded by wealthy elites and big business, not the people. But for proponents of capitalism, it is the engine of progress, not just making all of us materially better off, but helping to address everything from women's rights to political freedoms. We seem to stand at a crossroads: do we need to fix the system as a matter of urgency, or would it be better to hold our nerve?'"-- Provided by publisher

The Social Animal is for anyone who wants to understand why we do the things we do, and what makes some succeed while others fail. It presents an entirely new way to think about achievement and happiness.

This title includes contributions from Richard Dawkins, Stephen Pinker, Daniel Dennett and Brian Eno among many others. It offers ideas, strategies and arguments that will help all of us understand our world and its future.