David Brooks

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from David Brooks held on April 28, 2015

Tue, Apr 28 2015 - 12:00pm

David Brooks, Op-Ed Columnist, The New York Times; Author, The Road to Character; Twitter: @nytdavidbrooks

Judge LaDoris H. Cordell (ret), Independent Police Auditor, City of San Jose — Moderator

Part of the American Value Series, underwritten by The Koret Foundation

How is character developed? In a society that emphasizes success and achievement, Brooks illustrates what humility, inner worth and moral depth really mean. Brooks is a popular political commentator, and his New York Times column reaches over 800,000 readers around the world.

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