How to Know a Person

by David Brooks · 2023

David Brooks's book on conversational skill, attention, and learning how to see other people more clearly.

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Author of How to Know a Person, included on Bill Gates's 2024 summer reading list.

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Bill Gates Co-founder, Microsoft; philanthropist

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It's more than a guide to better conversations; it's a blueprint for a more connected and humane way of living.

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Gates Notes · 2024-05-22 · accessed 2026-06-22

Gates Notes first-party page says Gates recommends four books and a TV series for summer 2024 and lists these books with Gates-written comments.

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