Holborn Viaduct
London EC1A 2DE
UK
From sport and government to leadership and parenting, we live in a goal-oriented, self-centred culture. ‘Big Me’ has flourished at the expense of meaningful relationships, collaboration, humility and self-mastery. How can we end this psychotic spiral and reconnect with one another?
In a rare visit to the UK, New York Times columnist and author of the bestselling The Social Animal David Brooks will reveal how to build a life to be proud of. Through the deeply moving life stories of remarkable figures including George Eliot and Dwight Eisenhower, whose drive for self-improvement led to extraordinary achievement, David will tell us how to bring purpose, service and selflessness into our inner lives and public culture alike. In this soul-searching, deeply honest entreaty, he will ask us to confront our own weaknesses – and his own – to reconnect with the now.
ABOUT SPECIAL EVENTS
Leading writers, economists, historians, philosophers, psychologists, artists and other thinkers offer provocation, inspiration and consolation in the form of advice for living better. Speakers for this strand have been invited by The School of Life to present their own material. Session formats will vary depending on the subject.