It’s odd that wise man David Brooks, ethics columnist
of the New York Times, was getting paid by the Aspen institute itself funded by
Facebook and other wealthy donors, to write about social capital and his “weaver”
concept, BuzzFeedNews story by Craig Silverman and Ryan Mac .
There is the obvious question of conflict
of interest (for New York Times readers), but the bigger question seems like
hypocrisy. Is Brooks willing to live
like a “weaver” (right out of “Silas Marner”) himself?
Critical theory, however, his “weaver”
idea is not.
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