Comments on: David Brooks: Is This His Great Awakening? http://philosophyonthemesa.com/2007/07/21/david-brooks-is-this-his-great-awakening/ Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:18:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Thea http://philosophyonthemesa.com/2007/07/21/david-brooks-is-this-his-great-awakening/#comment-318 Thea Sat, 28 Jul 2007 19:03:12 +0000 http://philosophyonthemesa.wordpress.com/2007/07/21/david-brooks-is-this-his-great-awakening/#comment-318 Queasy is the word. Too bad that he didn't bother to explore habits common in the upperclass areas that undermine long-range thinking and social trust. Ever-shinking social mobility in our society is clearly a function of the weaknesses in the mind of the poor. Yes, that's it. I'm so glad that Mr. Brooks took time out of his busy schedule to illuminate us with pity and hate mongering...oops, I mean insightful observations. Queasy is the word.

Too bad that he didn’t bother to explore habits common in the upperclass areas that undermine long-range thinking and social trust. Ever-shinking social mobility in our society is clearly a function of the weaknesses in the mind of the poor. Yes, that’s it. I’m so glad that Mr. Brooks took time out of his busy schedule to illuminate us with pity and hate mongering…oops, I mean insightful observations.

]]> By: David Brooks turns the loop at People and Place http://philosophyonthemesa.com/2007/07/21/david-brooks-is-this-his-great-awakening/#comment-317 David Brooks turns the loop at People and Place Sat, 28 Jul 2007 16:07:06 +0000 http://philosophyonthemesa.wordpress.com/2007/07/21/david-brooks-is-this-his-great-awakening/#comment-317 [...] Philosophy faculty at San Diego Mesa College: “Brooks is pulling the philosophical rug out from under decades (if not centuries) of conservative thought.” [...] [...] Philosophy faculty at San Diego Mesa College: “Brooks is pulling the philosophical rug out from under decades (if not centuries) of conservative thought.” [...]

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