Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative reporter at The New York Times and the author of The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, about the science of habit formation in our lives, companies and societies, which spent over 60 weeks on The New York Times bestseller lists. He has appeared on This American Life, N.P.R., The Newshour with Jim Lehrer, and Frontline. His new book is Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business. Charles was in the Northwest to speak at Town Hall Seattle, presented by Town Hall and Elliott Bay Book Company, as part of the Civics series.