Love and Life in General: David Brooks

Katie Couric interviews David Brooks of the New York Times at the 2014 Aspen Ideas Festival.

[@ddigiorgio8438]

These two are just so brilliant, so delightful together.

[@CecilDSouza]

He is just so intelligent about so many things. He has written a couple of real good books and somebody who has a talent for articulating himself so well. Just a pleasure to listen to him.

[@DarleneStiverson]

He is one of my favorite commentators. Always presents thoughtful and knowledgeable statements

[@michaelbaer9059]

Reminds me of my first couple years as a middle school science teacher. It wasn't a column every week, it was a couple classes of curriculum every day! Sure there was reading and worksheets, but there was also lecture and labs. I would stay up some nights thinking what am I doinf tomorrow morning at 8am?

[@TodaysEdition]

It's almost surreal to hear him talk about the 2016 presidential election. He was pretty much spot on when he said that someone will fill the space to the left of her politically (a la Bernie Sanders) but she'll probably win anyway. And he talked about people just wanting something new and different... Though I'm sure he never imagined we'd end up with a spray-tan cartoon character republican as president.

[@sam0var843]

Love watching this in 2017. Surprise, David!

[@CyeOutsider]

He's very charming. Very good interview.

[@skyfairy1959]

predator...or not! NPR ..." So when David Brooks was commenting favorably on Israel’s onslaught on Gaza this summer on National Public Radio, his son was serving in the Israeli army. Why didn’t NPR tell us? Rob Eshman at the Jewish Journal meditates: “Through his son, Brooks will be able to get closer to the reality of the conflict, for good or ill, than most other pundits. How is that a bad thing?” Answer: his son will be involved in a force that occupies and commits human rights abuses; I’m sure Brooks- who has said he is gooey-eyed about Israel and lo the acorn falls close to the tree- will not wake up to these realities - See more at: mondoweiss.net/2014/09/surprise-brookss-israeli/#sthash.JK95XyIG.dpu

[@spencerchef]

What a smart thoughtful guy.

[@skyfairy1959]

predator...or not! NPR ..." So when David Brooks was commenting favorably on Israel’s onslaught on Gaza this summer on National Public Radio, his son was serving in the Israeli army. Why didn’t NPR tell us? Rob Eshman at the Jewish Journal meditates: “Through his son, Brooks will be able to get closer to the reality of the conflict, for good or ill, than most other pundits. How is that a bad thing?” Answer: his son will be involved in a force that occupies and commits human rights abuses; I’m sure Brooks- who has said he is gooey-eyed about Israel and lo the acorn falls close to the tree- will not wake up to these realities - See more at: mondoweiss.net/2014/09/surprise-brookss-israeli/#sthash.JK95XyIG.dpu

[@marshakrinsky669]

David Brooks never disappoints

[@diegonayalazo]

Thanks for sharing

[@justgivemethetruth954]

+japandata I totally agree with you on that. I agree with Brooks about 15% of the time, not often, but I like him, I think he is thoughtful and intelligent and has a good wit. He should be the norm when it comes to journalists, instead he is one of the top because the bar is so awful and low.

[@pinkyi151]

He is a lot of fun to talk to...

[@merlinidlehands3302]

I really love brooks

[@kenbranaugh8251]

Katie Kate no. There's got to be a limit.

[@createone100]

Katie looks less like a serious interviewer, and more like she is just heading to the beach. Smh 🙄

[@roberthenryeller]

Instead of working for Brooks, as if you're going to learn something, you can read the first 10 or 20 (at least) of the readers' picks comments responding to any of Brooks' columns. You'll also realize that Brooks' assistants aren't very smart either.

[@ecjomjzkydqskfzhjaxe1832]

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[@RW-kp3wr]

"he believes in serving Israel". Did anyone wonder - why doesn't he serve the US?

[@skyfairy1959]

"...The New York Times continues to put its head in the sand. - Rabbis who are critical of Israel’s action in Gaza are afraid to say so in their shuls because they are afraid of angering donors- even though younger members of their flock agree with them. Late in the Times article, we learn that some of these rabbis even support BDS, boycott, divestment and sanctions. That’s a story. And by the way, all that happened to the rightwing rabbi at the start of the article was he got a letter from a member who was quitting. That’s a bit different from a donor’s call. Just ask Rev. Bruce Shipman. A member quitting and a donor withholding funds - that’s false equivalence. There is today a revolution taking place inside American Jewish life. Gaza has destroyed many young Jews’ belief in the Jewish state and undermined liberal Zionists’ belief that they can reconcile the two strands of their ideology. The New York Times continues to put its head in the sand. - See more at: mondoweiss.net/2014/09/rabbis-criticize-donors/#sthash.BT2Qrc44.dpuf

[@malikigasari6306]

What the hell is she saying, "I am not good at math"? it is 2016 woman. Stop being so girly! A man would not say that!! Recognize your responsibility as a role model please.