No. 82 in America · Week of November 9, 2026
New York Times columnist
David Brooks is a Canadian-born American commentator and longtime New York Times opinion columnist.
Photo: Jay Godwin, Public domain
Score breakdown
Nine parts, measured fresh each week. This is where David Brooks's points came from, and the evidence behind each one.
Debate record
Defended capitalism at the Munk Debates with Arthur Brooks, on the winning side.
Brooks is a regular on the PBS NewsHour and has written seven books, including The Social Animal.
He describes himself as a moderate Republican.
On the record
2019
December 4, 2019
Formal debateWon the audience vote
Against Katrina vanden Heuvel and Yanis Varoufakis · Munk Debates, Toronto
David Brooks argued against the motion with Arthur Brooks. The con side won the audience vote, swinging 2 percent.
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