Dick Meyer is the author of “Why We Hate Us: American Discontent in the New Millennium,” a new book that examines why and how Americans collectively can have such low self-esteem despite national prosperity and peace.
Q: What CD are you listening to now?
Pathetically, I don’t listen to music.
Q: What was the last movie you saw?
In a theater, “Mongol,” at home, “Chinatown.”
Q: What Web sites do you visit in the morning?
NPR.org, CBSNews.com, RealClearPolitics.com, ChicagoSports.com, TVNewser and Romenesko
Q: What book are you reading?
“The Other” by David Guterson
Q: What’s your favorite TV show?
“The Office.”

