Originality of thought, artistic ingenuity, and the ability to connect unexpected dots is among my favorite sorts of flex.

We need to value nuance more than ever before. We’re getting more tribal these days and, as a consequence, losing our search and appreciation for nuance. To make matters worse, technology is making it harder to access nuance. The business models of journalism simply do not support nuanced reporting. The primitive part of our brains fears it. And... See more