- David Brooks’ favorite essays include one about how Trump’s people have no clue about how to fix complex problems, and one about why people believe *true* things;
- Two pieces from The Atlantic about 77 facts from 2024, and important breakthroughs in 2024;
- And Heather Cox Richardson’s take on the civil war among MAGA Republicans.
NY Times, Opinion by David Brooks, 26 Dec 2024: The Sidney Awards
These are “awards” that Brooks personally announces for his favorite essays of the past year, from “small and medium-size publications,” i.e. avoiding the big papers and magazines. I’m noting this to note a couple of his selections that appeal to me and my big themes. First this: