WHY CHARACTER MATTERS
Book ID/图书代码： 00970013B64998
English Summary/英文概要： In this ground-breaking and controversial book, Richard Reeves shows that an increasing number of acute social problems - including obesity, low rates of saving, youth crime, welfare dependency, teen births, family instability, deep poverty, poor parenting, and low educational attainment - result from failings of character, as much as failings of policy.
In the twentieth century, the idea took root that character was a wholly private matter, but after more than a century on the sidelines, character is moving back into the limelight. Recent studies link specific character strengths - in particular the ability to work hard, stick at difficult tasks, and to delay gratification - to the odds of leading a successful life. Reeves argues that the government should not step back in the hope that civic character generators, especially families and churches, will simply spring back to life. He believes that the government needs to take responsibility and restore character to the public arena.
Drawing on a new wave of research in neuroscience, psychology, economics and social science, Reeves demonstrates the importance of character to society and shows what can be done to address the crisis.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 在这本具有突破性和有争议的书中，理查德•里夫斯表明越来越多的严重社会问题 ——包括肥胖，低储蓄率，青少年犯罪，福利依赖，青少年的出生，家庭不稳定，贫困程度深，贫穷的父母，以及受教育程度低 ——这些都会导致失败的性格。
在20世纪，一个想法深深扎下了根：性格是私事，但经过一个多世纪的观望，性格重新成为人们关注的焦点。最近的研究都与性格优势特定的联系在了一起——特别是努力工作，坚持完成困难任务和享受在后的能力——这将给创建成功生活带来可能性。里夫斯认为，政府不应该在希望面前退后，公民性格的产生者尤其是家庭和教堂将会简单的恢复生机。他认为，政府需要承担责任，并向公众恢复品格。
里夫斯通过演示在神经科学，心理学，经济学和社会科学新一轮的研究，向社会表明了品格的重要性，以及可以做些什么来应对危机。(LNL)
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About the Author/作者介绍： 理查德•里夫斯是位卓越的社会和政治评论员，他定期为“观察员”，“新政治家”，“监护人”，“展望”和“大西洋”撰稿，目前是布鲁金斯学会的高级研究员。他是“年轻的财务年度记者”的前专栏作家，并曾在公共政策研究所和伦敦大学学院担任研究员。Richard Reeves is a leading social and political commentator, writing regularly for the Observer, New Statesman, Guardian, Prospect and The Atlantic, and is currently a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. He is a former Columnist of the Year and Young Financial Journalist of the Year and has held research fellowships at the Institute for Public Policy Research and the University of London.
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