David Brooks and Katie Couric at Aspen Ideas Festival
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David Brooks and Katie Couric discussed Brooks' book "The Road To Character" at during the Aspen Ideas Festival on Saturday, July 4, 2015.
Courtesy Ricky Savi | Aspen Ideas Festival
Two of the most popular speakers at the annual Aspen Ideas Festival are David Brooks and Katie Couric.
At this year's event, they talked about Brooks' new best-selling book, "The Road to Character."
Brooks says the ability to make really strong commitments is the essence of character building. And, he says, these commitments must be made to a family, a creed, a vocation and a community.
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