America Has a Moral Problem, Not a Political One — with David Brooks

About this episode

David Brooks joins Scott Galloway to discuss America's moral crisis and the impact of social media and AI on identity and purpose.

David Brooks, a writer now at The Atlantic and a bestselling author, joins Scott to unpack what he sees as a deeper crisis in America — not political, but moral. They discuss the rise of resentment, why so many people feel a lack of purpose, and how institutions have failed to shape character and meaning. They also explore how social media and AI are reshaping identity, why young people feel increasingly unmoored, and what it takes to build a life with purpose. Also, friendly reminder that we're live on Substack. Subscribe at profgmedia.com to get ad-free versions of all our podcasts, the full archive of Scott’s newsletters, and exclusive content including deep dives, livestream conversations, and subscriber Q&As. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Scott Galloway

Guest: David Brooks

Topics covered

• moral crisis
• purpose
• social media
• AI
• identity
• character
• young people

Keywords

• moral problem
• resentment
• purpose
• social media
• AI
• identity
• young people
• character
• meaning

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Organizations: The Atlantic, Vox Media Podcast Network, Substack, profgmedia.com

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