Yesterday I had a long conversation with a close relative. Among many things came up my recommendation of 60 Minutes, the American CBS news show. The mistrust expressed towards my vouching of the show’s neutrality and journalistic integrity put me off. Media bias is a real thing, but to treat all outlets as equally biased…

It’s been documented that facts don’t change people’s minds. The mental habit of seeking to pressure-test or challenge one’s own views for the sake of truth-seeking is increasingly scarce. To change positions in the face of new evidence is now indicative of a weak moral backbone. I posit the opposite is true. John Maynard Keynes…