When you cover politics, you realize that knowing how to talk about character matters more and more. The way we hold ideas is more important than the ideas. David Brooks charactercoverhold Change image and share on social
America is not just a democracy, it represents a certain culture of competitive mobility and personality aspirations, politics is not merely a clash of interests, but a clash of dreams. David Brooks americaaspirationclash Change image and share on social
People used to complain that selling a president was like selling a bar of soap. But when you buy soap, at least you get the soap. In this campaign you just get two guys telling you they really value cleanliness. David Brooks barbuycampaign share on social
People want reality that tells them how right they are all the time. David Brooks peoplerealitytell Change image and share on social
This death cult has no reason and is beyond negotiation. This is what makes it so frightening. This is what causes so many to engage in a sort of mental diversion. They don't want to confront this horror. So they rush off in search of more comprehensible things to hate. David Brooks comprehensibleconfrontcult share on social
What family you were born into matters so much more than it did before in a perverse way. David Brooks bearfamilymatter Change image and share on social
The rich don't exploit the poor. They just out-compete them. David Brooks competeexploitpoor Change image and share on social
Highly educated young people are tutored, taught and monitored in all aspects of their lives, except the most important, which is character building. When it comes to this, most universities leave them alone. David Brooks aspectbuildcharacter share on social
To explain the unknown by the known is a logical procedure; to explain the known by the unknown is a form of theological lunacy. David Brooks explainformlogical Change image and share on social
