“This is the litany of expressive individualism,” Brooks warns, and “this mantra misleads on nearly every front.”Įspecially this year, he says, we are conscious of the many ways in which this year’s graduating class has been ill served by their elders. David Brooks wrote a column for the New York Times recently titled “ It’s Not About You.” It is a rebuttal to commencement-season addresses that urge young people to follow their passion, pursue their dreams, and, above all, do what makes them happy.
