Posts Tagged ‘david brooks’
The President’s Serotonin Levels And The Afghan War
On August 17, 2009, President Obama addressed the Veterans of Foreign Wars: "But we must never forget: This is not a war of choice. This is a war of necessity. Those who attacked America on 9/11 are plotting to do so again. If left unchecked, the Taliban insurgency will mean an even larger safe haven from which al Qaeda would plot to kill more [...]
Why Little Louie Can Never Be A Genius
Delighted as I was to be greeted Friday morning by David Brooks’s book reviewish column headlined Genius: The Modern View, and as much as I admire Mr. Brooks, I was surprised to discover that he wasn’t writing satirically when he described the path to genius. According to the two new books he was discussing, The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle and [...]



