The Conservative Heart, Arthur C. Brooks
The Conservative Heart, Arthur C. Brooks
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The Conservative Heart
How to Build a Fairer, Happier, and More Prosperous America

Author: Arthur C. Brooks

Narrator: P. J. Ochlan

Unabridged: 8 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/14/2015


Synopsis

The prominent economist and president of the American Enterprise Institute—the leading intellectual think tank on the right—offers a bold new vision for conservatism as a movement for social and economic justice.In The Conservative Heart, Arthur C. Brooks contends that after years of focusing on economic growth and traditional social values, it is time for a new kind of conservatism—one that helps the vulnerable without mortgaging our children’s future. In Brooks’ daring vision, this conservative movement fights poverty, promotes equal opportunity, celebrates earned success, and values spiritual enlightenment. It is an inclusive movement with a positive agenda to help people lead happier, more hopeful, and more satisfied lives.One of the country’s leading scholars and policy thinkers, Brooks has considered these issues for decades. Drawing on years of research on the sources of happiness, he asserts that what people most need are four “institutions of meaning”—faith, family, community, and meaningful work. These are not only the foundations of personal well-being, but also the necessary means for building a better nation.Combining reporting, original research, and case studies, and free of vituperative politics, The Conservative Heart is an intelligent and compelling manifesto for renewal. Clear, well-reasoned, and accessible, it is a welcome new strategy for disconsolate conservatives looking for fresh, actionable ideas to address the serious problems confronting us today and to reclaim our future, and it is for politically independent citizens who believe that neither political party addresses their needs or concerns.

About Arthur C. Brooks

Arthur C. Brooks is president of the American Enterprise Institute, where he also holds the Beth and Ravenel Curry Chair in Free Enterprise. He is the author of eleven books, including the #1 New York Times bestseller From Strength to Strength and bestsellers The Conservative Heart and The Road to Freedom. He is an op-ed columnist for The Washington Post, and host of the podcast The Arthur Brooks Show. Previously, he spent twelve years as a professional classical musician in the United States and Spain, including several seasons as a member of the City Orchestra of Barcelona. A native of Seattle, Brooks lives with his family in Bethesda, Maryland. In the fall of 2019, he will join the faculty of the Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School.

About P. J. Ochlan

P. J. Ochlan is an Audie Award–winning, multiple Earphones Award–winning, and Voice Arts Award–nominated narrator of hundreds of audiobooks. His acting career includes Broadway, as well as feature films, and television series regular roles.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Adrienne on August 20, 2015

Thought Provoking Book Every Liberal Should Read I am a liberal quite frustrated with what has become of the left. I picked this book up when Amazon recommended it but I was not sure what I expected from the book. What I found was that I kept nodding along in agreement with his much of his analysis a......more

Goodreads review by Trish on August 02, 2018

It could have been I first ran into Arthur C. Brooks in the NYT where he is apparently a regular columnist. Something he said about the Dalai Lama intrigued me; I wondered how he was connected to NYT conservative columnist David Brooks and went looking online. A couple of years ago the two men spoke......more

Goodreads review by Tim on April 16, 2016

If, like me, you're a liberal trying to understand where conservatives are coming from, this book is a good place to start. His focus on the pursuit of happiness, as opposed to just high incomes and wealth, is refreshing. His message is that happiness is built on faith, family, community and meaning......more

Goodreads review by Kris on February 16, 2016

Clear, useful, and constructive points about conservatism. Full of arguments about strengthening conservative ideals in American politics. At first I wasn't crazy about this book -- in the opening chapters his ideas felt too broad, his claims too generalized (conservatives are more compassionate?). H......more

Goodreads review by Gabriella on August 12, 2015

Just finished reading this. As expected, Arthur Brooks delivers another great read on making conservative values more appealing without diluting our message. Do yourself a favor and read this!......more


Quotes

“Brooks calls attention to an image problem facing today’s conservatives and offers his solution…advice [that] makes sense…presented in a highly readable fashion. Whether the strategy is sufficient to return a conservative to the White House, as Brooks hopes, is hard to say. If the eventual Republican nominee heeds his counsel, the test will come in November 2016.” New York Times Book Review

“Arthur Brooks understands not only that the way we think shapes the way we speak, but that the way we speak about social problems such as poverty and opportunity conditions the way we act. A thinking person’s primer.” George F. Will, Pulitzer Prize–winning author

“A thinking person’s primer for a conservative politics of human flourishing.” George F. Will, Pulitzer Prize–winning author

“Presents a social justice agenda for what he calls the New Right.” Publishers Weekly


Awards

  • Publishers Weekly Pick