A helpful little reminder me that very soon we can all look forward to Mr. David Brooks being everywhere, all the time, as his publisher, Penguin/Random House/OmniCorp, launches him on a multi-million dollar publicity tour to tell everyone else how to live a moral life.
ABOUT THE SECOND MOUNTAINAnd just in time for my 14th blogoversary!
Everybody tells you to live for a cause larger than yourself, but how exactly do you do it? The bestselling author of The Road to Character explores what it takes to lead a meaningful life in a self-centered world...
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6 comments:
2nd Mountain?
Is that like the 2nd Amendment?
If no, is it more like setting your goals lower? maybe the 2nd mountain is a place that the Chattel unworthy need to go?
I picture the gated community living. Sort of like the mar A Lago golf membership vs the Pee Wee golf for everyone else.
If only more would be less self centered and take the excuse into a real meaningful life of substance that has meaning. The privileged meaning of life only an inheritance baby can be entitled.
Just consider the example Trump has provided for all to use as a role model to work hard toward.
How Trump overcame his low moments of being denied from a wife who pregnant with his child so desperately required the basic needs of a special God chosen person. Acquiring that need with his wealth from another woman.
Just knowing something about advertising merchandise. Barnes and Nobles are being paid to run the Ad no matter how it sells.
Thousands of dead Iraqi people stand between David Brooks and his claim of how to lead a moral life.
I think this is his hat tip to Seven Storey Mountain. But unlike Merton, his spirituality is so advanced, he doesn't have to do the monastic thing. Otherwise they are equals, in every respect, eye to eye. Well, except Brooks is out there helping people do better, so maybe he's a bit more advanced than Merton in that way as well. But Brooks is happy to tip his hat to him anyway.
Well, let's see: He has Bullshit Mountain, we all know that, but now he's trying to say there's another one? Is it maybe purple and majestic or some such horse shit?
I have trouble imagining DFB surviving for long on any of the mountains I have been on, even if the weather was nice.
-Doug in Oakland
Is there a third mountain.
With Magic Underwear?
Is Sharia or Maria law taking over on this mountain?I can only imagine how once atop the mountain peak,
Gravity enhances Trickle down.
(if you accept gravity exists).
I'd much rather read Mel Brooks' new book.
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