The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement

The Social Animal by David Brooks — a #1 New York Times bestseller — explores the hidden forces that shape human success and fulfillment through the life story of one couple, Harold and Erica.

Blending storytelling with insights from psychology, neuroscience, and sociology, Brooks reveals how the unconscious mind drives our choices, relationships, and character more than logic or IQ ever could.

Challenging modern ideals of rationalism and individualism, The Social Animal offers a powerful vision of human nature—one rooted in emotion, connection, trust, and humility—showing that true success is deeply social at its core.