I think what Brooks fails to account for is that the media landscape of outright lies and misinformation is widespread and feeds the beast. How do we come together when we can’t agree on what is actually happening? Facts are dead to many - this is worse than ever, here and around the world.

I thought maybe they all collectively decided not to mention Trump or Elon to starve the narcissists of the attention they crave.

That has become my favorite soup!

I’d never read the piece in 2021 and it was so touching. As a mom of 3 boys just beginning their adult lives, it was heartbreaking. You really captured the unique ways that grief shows up for a family.