The expert class confronts reality

The expert class confronts reality

Say what you will about The Washington Post’s much-maligned decision not to endorse a U.S. presidential candidate in 2024, but Jeff Bezos had a point when he wrote this: “Most people believe the media is biased. Anyone who doesn’t see this is paying scant attention to reality, and those who fight reality lose. Reality is an undefeated champion.” Bezos described the perilously low levels of public trust in the news media. Gallup’s latest survey f…