The murder of Charlie Kirk sparked a debate on Facebook when a woman admitted that she would shed no tears over his loss. Many who commented agreed with her, but one person pleaded that the world needed more empathy. The remark appealed to my better angels, and I wondered about the f

Donald Trump’s presidency taught us the strength of our institutions depends upon our goodwill.  They work because we want them to.   If we doubted the integrity of the ballot box and our judicial system, for example, we’d condemn ourselves to second-guessing every outcome.  I