David Brooks's Blog, page 3

What happens when a superpower goes rogue.

Trump lives for perpetual conflict and endless domination games ��� not a great fit for democracy.

Progressives, who believe in using government to do good things, have built a system that renders government incompetent.

Trumpism is not a working-class revolt against the elites. All I see is one section of the educated elite going after another section of the educated elite.

I define stupidity as ignoring the question: What would happen next? By that definition, the Trump administration has produced volleys of it.

The problem with populism is that it doesn���t work.

If you thought the former TV host would be asked important questions at the confirmation hearings this week, you must be living under the illusion that we live in a serious country.

Learning to care for others or the common good should be a fundamental part of education.

A revelatory portrait, an ���American Vulcan,��� a sober take on DOGE and more.

The word ���faith��� implies the possession of something, whereas I experience faith as a yearning for something beautiful that I can sense but not fully grasp.