Are We Too Political?
Long careers spent covering politicians have taught David Brooks and Jeffrey Goldberg the importance of putting politics in its place.
Jeffrey Goldberg, Atlantic editor in chief and longtime friend of David Brooks, joins the conversation on politics in "The Permanent Questions." Brooks, a political correspondent and Yale professor, shares his fascination with politics and admiration for politicians, while also expressing concern about society's over-politicization.
Goldberg recounts his childhood experience at Al Shanker's lap, a Brooklyn educator and former American Federation of Teachers head, and his early exposure to politics through his parents' activism for Ed Koch. Both friends reminisce about their political upbringings and Nixon's lasting influence, with Goldberg expressing an unconventional perspective on the former president.
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