David Brooks

David Brooks is a columnist for The New York Times and a contributor to The Atlantic, as well as Founder and Chair of Weave: The Social Fabric Project at the Aspen Institute. He is a commentator on “The PBS Newshour,” NPR’s “All Things Considered” and NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

His most recent book, The Second Mountain, shows what can happen when we put commitment-making and relationships at the center of our lives. He is also the author of The Road to Character, Bobos In Paradise: The New Upper Class and How They Got There and The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement.

Mr. Brooks is on the faculty of Yale University and is a member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.