
Searching for America with David Brooks
The David McWilliams Podcast
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Embodying Diversity and Epistemological Modesty
The media embodies diversity through journalists from varying backgrounds and education levels, highlighting a shift towards elitism where attending the 'right' college is emphasized. The speaker shares their experience starting as a police reporter without a college degree, contrasting it with the current media landscape. They self-identify as a Burkeian conservative, inspired by Alexander Hamilton and Edmund Burke. Initially a left-leaning revolutionary, the speaker's perspective changed after studying Burke's 'Reflections on the Revolution in France,' particularly resonating with the concept of epistemological modesty.
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