David Brooks on Trump, AI, and Fixing America

Harry talks with David Brooks about how we can redeem the society that produced an epidemic of loneliness, a shallow public life, and of course, Donald Trump. The two discuss Brooks’s stubborn optimism and the solutions he thinks could turn the tide toward a stronger, more communal America. Brooks lays out his hopes and fears for AI, warning of a society riven not just by income inequality but “cognitive inequality.” And he describes the kind of leader he’d like to see funnel the widespread demands for change that continue to roil American politics. Make sure to SUBSCRIBE! https://www.youtube.com/@TalkingFeds?sub_confirmation=1 CHECK OUT TALKING FEDS ON SUBSTACK: https://harrylitman.substack.com/ CATCH ROUNDTABLE AND INTERVIEW EPISODES FOR IN-DEPTH CONVERSATIONS WITH GREAT GUESTS: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-feds/id1456045551 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/57MG7RvSRiAfxfpUSQWqWv FOLLOW US AND SHARE HARRY’S WORK WITH FRIENDS: Harry’s Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/harrylitman.bsky.social Harry’s Twitter: https://x.com/harrylitman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingfedspod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/talkingfeds/ CONTACT US: Email: [email protected]