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David Brooks

David Brooks became an Opinion columnist for The New York Times in September 2003. He is currently a commentator on "PBS NewsHour," NPR's "All Things Considered" and NBC's "Meet the Press."

He is the author of "Bobos in Paradise: The New Upper Class and How They Got There" and "On Paradise Drive: How We Live Now (And Always Have) in the Future Tense." In March 2011 he came out with his third book, "The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement," which was a No. 1 New York Times best seller. He is the author of the forthcoming book "How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen."

Mr. Brooks also teaches at Yale University and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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