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David Brooks: The Road to Character

Oprah's Super Soul

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Are You a Very Important Person?

In the 1950s, a bunch of researchers asked high school sophomores. Are you a very important person? And back then, 12% said yes. Now it's usually two or three people who want to be famous. So what has the shift to the fame culture done to our souls? What is the price we pay for our souls and our character?

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