David Brooks’ recent Atlantic essay, “The People Who Will Thrive in the AI Age,” argues that the key differentiator in the AI era won’t be intelligence but a person’s relationship to mental…
David Brooks — Podcast Appearances & AI Summaries
David Brooks has appeared on 2 podcast episodes in our AI-summarized catalog, including The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis, The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway. Every appearance below has a free 5-minute AI summary.
What David said
“A guiding principle of the emerging AI age is this. When intelligence is plentiful, volition is valuable.”
— David Brooks
“Donald Trump is the wrong answer to the right question.”
— David Brooks on understanding Trump voters' grievances while condemning the man himself.
“Writers are beggars who tell other beggars where they found bread.”
— David Brooks on his purpose and approach to writing.
“All of life is a series of daring explorations from a secure base.”
— David Brooks, citing attachment theorist John Bowlby, on the foundation of parenting and moral development.
Episode appearances
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America Has a Moral Problem, Not a Political One — with David Brooks David Brooks, the longtime New York Times columnist who recently moved to The Atlantic, argues that America's deepest crisis is…
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