A review by anniefox
Bobos in Paradise: The New Upper Class and How They Got There by David Brooks

4.0

Even though this book about The New Upper Class and How They Got There was published in 2000 (BISM - Before the Internet and Social Media) it's still a worthwhile read. David Brooks (yes, the same guy whose weekly analysis we crave on PBS' News Hour segment Shield and Brooks) is so intelligent, insightful and funny I could read his social analysis of some long-ago time in some other country and still feel I was learning something. And let's not forget that this guy is a really strong writer! If you're interested in the formation of national trends and personal and class standards of morality and behavior, in other words "How come we are this way?" then this book might be for you.