The Culture of Exposure
26th June 2010
David Brooks lifts the curtain on Washington.
The most interesting part of my job is that I get to observe powerful people at close quarters. Most people in government, I find, are there because they sincerely want to do good. But they’re also exhausted and frustrated much of the time. And at these moments they can’t help letting you know that things would be much better if only there weren’t so many morons all around.
And all of them are right. And you’re paying their salaries. Aren’t you proud?