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David Brooks on Kanye West, Michael Jordan, and Cultural Narcissism
In a noteworthy piece in the NYT called “High-Five Nation,” David Brooks highlights how today’s climate of cultural narcissism differs from America of the past. (Photo of Kanye West: SunBlog) Having recently heard an old radio broadcast from the end … Continue reading
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The 100 Best Books of the Twentieth Century
I’m guessing that not many of my readers would remember this almost five-year-old list of National Review’s 100 best books of the twentieth century. Though many blog readers are guilty of chronological snobbery, I assure you that this is a … Continue reading
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A “Miracle in Harlem”
New York Times columnist David Brooks recently wrote a noteworthy article, entitled “The Harlem Miracle”, about an inner-city organization that has wrought considerable change in the lives of its students. The Harlem Children’s Zone, run by Geoffrey Canada (a Bowdoin … Continue reading
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David Brooks: Recession Means Cocooning (and Opportunity for the Church)
David Brooks of the New York Times and Bobos in Paradise fame on the social effect of the recession: “Finally, they will suffer a drop in social capital. In times of recession, people spend more time at home. But this … Continue reading
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