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Sam Spade at Starbucks - DAVID BROOKS  - NY Times



 

 

 

Sam Spade at Starbucks - DAVID BROOKS  - NY Times

"it’s hard not to feel inspired by all these idealists, but their service religion does have some shortcomings"

"That’s a delusion. You can cram all the nongovernmental organizations you want into a country, but if there is no rule of law and if the ruling class is predatory then your achievements won’t add up to much."

 

"We ought not jettison compassion, of course. Like any of the human sentiments, however, it needs to be cultivated and constrained by reflective deliberation about the world and our obligations within it."

April 19, 2012 - Wanting Compassion vs. Doing Compassion
New York Times columnist David Brooks admires today’s young activists for their commitment to compassion and care while fighting issues like poverty, famine, and sex trafficking. But he also thinks young activists don’t have the whole picture of how society works.