David Brooks's Blog, page 76

Our Reluctant National Security President

Brooks and Collins discuss what they think Barack Obama should say and do about ISIS, Ukraine and America’s approach to the world.

Becoming a Real Person

Elite American universities give students extensive résumé guidance but seem to have forgotten the moral component of their mission.

The Body and the Spirit

Trying to understand the strong visceral responses to the executions of the American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff.

Midterms on the Menu

Brooks and Collins discuss President Obama’s summer, Hillary Clinton’s “Hard Choices” and the fall elections.

The Revolt of the Weak

This summer, the bad guys have looked energetic while the good guys have looked tired, putting the norms of civilization under threat.

The Mental Virtues

How do you build character in front of your keyboard at work?

The Bacall Standard

With her steel spine, gutsy flirtation, and unmistakable presence, Lauren Bacall created a new film noir feminine ideal.

Clinton, Obama and Iraq

Hillary Clinton’s muscular approach to foreign policy offers a wise contrast to President Obama’s excess of caution.

Introspective or Narcissistic?

The answer to that question might be found in whether you keep a journal.

The Battle of the Regimes

With support, a new style of emerging market hero can lead African nations to a democratic rather than autocratic future.