Elizabeth Lau·Jun 19David Brooks — The 5 Levels of CharacterI was always told by others about how having self-control helps to develop one’s character. It seems simple: make a plan, don’t fall for…
InCurated NewslettersbyMartin D. Hirsch·Feb 11Kudos to a Retiring ColumnistWhen star athletes who’ve drawn countless fans over decades of excellence decide to call it quits, their teams retire their numbers…
Art Collins·Jan 30Godspeed, David Brooks; I’ll Miss Your Weekly Op-eds!David Brooks announced that he is departing The New York Times after 22 years. I will miss his op-eds. For more on David and Trump, read…
Art Collins·Nov 7, 2025“The Strength of the Pack Is the Wolf, and the Strength of the Wolf is the Pack.”Taken together, David Brooks’ latest essay and a famous quote by Rudyard Kipling say a lot about today’s political landscape in the U.S.
Emberhart·Sep 3, 2025Beyond Hard Skills: Why Virtue Is the Real Measure of SuccessWe live in a time where technical expertise and hard skills dominate the conversation — coding, analytics, design, finance. They are…
