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David Brooks's "Bobos in Paradise"

If Books Could Kill

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The Fucking Anecdotes

"This is a story where David Brooks crossed the street. I feel like it's this very much defines his approach to reporting," he says. "When you're just repeating these little factoids, it's like, Oh, you're just doing stereotypes ... You're basically doing Jeff Foxworthy."

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