David Brooks

David Brooks is an American journalist, commentator, editor. “How to Know a Person” explores how attention, curiosity, and conversation can help people understand one another.

Books by David Brooks

How to Know a Person

David Brooks

How to Know a Person asks what it takes to perceive another person beyond labels, roles, and first impressions. It connects attention, conversation, empathy, suffering, personality, culture, and wisdom, offering a practical and moral framework for listening better, understanding a person's history and viewpoint, and helping others feel genuinely seen.

13 chapters