By David Brooks

Culture expresses who we are at our core. It teaches us to find meaning, to share it with others and to hear what others are sharing with us. And because experiences like music and storytelling are often beautiful ones, culture teaches us to revel in that process. Those kinds of deep connections are what David Brooks sees as the basis for trust in society, a covenant: “Where you go, I will go. Where you stay, I will stay. Your people shall be my people.”

How do you expand your circle of trust? I’d like to hear from you.

Read at The New York Times

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