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David Brooks became a New York Times Op-Ed columnist in September 2003. He has been a senior editor at The Weekly Standard, a contributing editor at Newsweek and the Atlantic Monthly, and he is currently a commentator on "The Newshour with Jim Lehrer." 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,” both published by Simon & Schuster. His most recent book is “The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement,” published by Random House in March 2011.
Mr. Brooks joined The Weekly Standard at its inception in September 1995, having worked at The Wall Street Journal for the previous nine years. His last post at the Journal was as op-ed editor. Prior to that, he was posted in Brussels, covering Russia, the Middle East, South Africa and European affairs. His first post at the Journal was as editor of the book review section, and he filled in for five months as the Journal's movie critic.
Mr. Brooks graduated from the University of Chicago in 1983, and worked as a police reporter for the City News Bureau, a wire service owned jointly by the Chicago Tribune and Sun Times.
He is also a frequent analyst on NPR’s "All Things Considered" and the "Diane Rehm Show." His articles have appeared in the The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, Forbes, the Washington Post, the TLS, Commentary, The Public Interest and many other magazines. He is editor of the anthology "Backward and Upward: The New Conservative Writing" (Vintage Books).
Columns
The Refiner’s Fire
One personal take on what it really feels like to be a politician shows politics as a hard and noble calling.
February 14, 2014, FridayThe American Precariat
Declining mobility may be symptomatic of a broader crisis of faith in the American dream.
February 11, 2014, TuesdayOther People’s Views
When should you care about what your peers and friends think and when should you not?
February 7, 2014, FridayAnd Now For Some Good News
Brooks and Collins talk about what the White House is doing right.
February 05, 2014, WednesdayWhat Machines Can’t Do
What human skills will become more valuable as computers take over more and more duties?
February 4, 2014, TuesdayThe Opportunity Coalition
President Obama should devote the remainder of his term to building governing structures for future presidents for years to come.
January 31, 2014, FridayEnough With the Teaspoon Approach
Brooks and Collins on the big stuff missing from the State of the Union.
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Audio: David Brooks With Mark Shields on 'NewsHour' (pbs.org)
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