Category Archives: David Brooks

David Brooks’ Moderate Manifesto

Posted on March 5, 2009 by

David Brooks believes that what Obama has done in power is more indicative of his beliefs than what he said to get that power. Specifically, he sees: … a party swept up in its own revolutionary fervor — caught up … Continue reading →

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The Government on Steroids Era

Posted on February 26, 2009 by

Finally, I found a silver lining. A downsized one, of course. Here goes; Unlike in MLB, we know when exactly when the Government on Steroids Era began, September 2008. It began under Bush, crushed McCain and then found it’s anabolic … Continue reading →

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Cartoon Physics, Debt and Calvinism

Posted on June 17, 2008 by

On the one hand, I tend to be in philosophical agreement with the kind of people who feel that our societies are in decline. So when I read David Brooks column about how debt is undermining values required for a … Continue reading →

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