If you do have to look at polls, you should do it no more than once every few days, to get a general sense of the state of the race. I've seen the work on information overload, which makes people depressed, stressed and freezes their brains. I know that checking the polls constantly is a recipe for self-deception and anxiety.
David BrooksThrough American history, we have had populist movements that often, often, often have this ugly racial element. But, often, there are warning signs of some deeper social and economic problem.
David BrooksIt is especially painful when narcissists suffer memory loss because they are losing parts of the person they love most.
David BrooksI think Mitch Daniels, the former governor of Indiana was a case of that, who was an outstanding administrator.
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