And I write about politics, I write about culture, I write about social science, and from time to time, I write about world events.
Because the Middle East is so contentious, a lot of the brutalism is right here in our own country.
So I wanted to learn from the wise people in the past, how do you stay humane in times that are inhumane?
It’s dangerous to be gentle and open-hearted in hard times, but it’s also dangerous to shut off your heart.
And then I flicked down my social media feed, and I see an old video of James Baldwin being interviewed.
Persons:
David Brooks, I’ve, we’ve, We’re, Homer, Agamemnon, Achilles, Max Weber, ”, James Baldwin
Organizations:
The New York Times
Locations:
Gaza, Athens, Jerusalem