David Brookss People Like Us - 1695 Words

David Brooks, who is a successful journalist, columnist, and self - described â€Å"comic sociologist† at The New York Times, communicates the dilemma of diversification in his expository essay â€Å"People Like Us†. Brooks thinks that people should encourage the diverse community to perceive and esteem each other s different reflection in America. David Brooks demonstrates why all different kinds of humans are attracted to identical and similar races, ethnicities, religions, beliefs, political values, and classes in his essay based on typical examples surrounding us. In other words, Brooks argues all kinds of humans are most comfortable and pleasant living and working with people who share the same values and ideas. Brooks’ convincible thoughts†¦show more content†¦According to the Jonas’s article, Diversity causes a drop in ‘Social Capital’ in many ways, and Jonas shows the Political scientist Robert Putnam’s study to support his understanding of the diversity in his article. Jonas’ thoughts also give another idea to me as the reader of the article and international student of the college, and that idea has a pretty different view with Brooks’ perspectives. In Brooks’ deliberation of diversity, he recognizes the understanding why diversity is significant and necessary for American culture. According to Brooks, Americans aware, and understand that the U.S. consists of various races and beliefs, but they do not carefully consider, and believe the necessity of diversity for the America. â€Å"What we are looking at here is human nature. People want to be around others who are roughly like themselves. That is called community† (Brooks 309). However, In Jonas’ introduction of his article, he shows the Putnam’s study, which is the reality of the diverse groups in America, and quite opposite with the political leader’s speech. â€Å"’Bowling Alone,’ his 2000 book on declining civic engagement -- has found that the greater the diversity in a community, the fewer people vote and the less they volunteer, the less they give to charity and work on