David Brooks, a New York Times columnist and frequent contributor to “PBS NewsHour” and “Meet the Press,” is also the author of several bestselling books, including The Road to Character and The Social Animal. In his new work, The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life, he explores what it means to live honorably — and with purpose. Brooks recently spoke with author/attorney Talmage Boston about his latest release.

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