David Brooks

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David Brooks became an Opinion columnist for The New York Times in September 2003. He is a commentator on “PBS NewsHour,” NPR’s “All Things Considered” and NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

He is the author of “Bobos in Paradise: The New Upper Class and How They Got There” and “On Paradise Drive: How We Live Now (And Always Have) in the Future Tense.” In March 2011 he came out with his third book, “The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement,” which was a No. 1 New York Times best seller. He is the author, most recently, of “How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen.”

Mr. Brooks also teaches at Yale University and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

The Fight for the Soul of A.I.
Now that Sam Altman’s back, will he be able to maintain a balance between safety and the profit motive?
By David Brooks
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Universities Are Failing at Inclusion
Instead of being places where students learn other points of view, American universities have become ideological war zones.
By David Brooks
Democrats: You Can Chill Out Now!
Despite his bad poll numbers, I see a path to victory for Biden.
By David Brooks
How to Stay Sane in Brutalizing Times
Ancient wisdom can help keep us from becoming calloused over.
By David Brooks
Searching for Humanity in the Middle East
The Israel-Gaza conflict has destroyed certain assumptions about the world order and pushed us closer to nihilism.
By David Brooks
The Essential Skills for Being Human
Human beings long to have another person look at them with love and acceptance.
By David Brooks
The Missed Chance for Peace
It’s hard not to wonder whether today’s suffering could have been avoided if in 2000 Palestinians had taken the offer of a path toward statehood.
By David Brooks
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Can We Talk About Joe Biden?
As worried as many of us are about the president’s chances, he is our best shot at beating Trump.
By David Brooks
A Theory of Elon Musk’s Maniacal Drive
The entrepreneur seems to see himself as a mythical hero.
By David Brooks
Mitt Romney Has Given Us a Gift
You can’t negotiate with narcissism.
By David Brooks