On Intellectual Humility

Something This Country is Lacking

Howdy,

I’ve been writing “professionally” for about six weeks, and there’s one thing I’ve realized: people are willing to pop off about shit they don’t understand. Yes, most of my ire is aimed currently at the Gaza War, but it’s something I’ve noticed more and more lately.

An example? Sure. Noam Smith, who is a brilliant economist, decided to wade into t…