We need more agnosticism

Also: an interview with Christine Emba about her book on sex

I’ve always disliked the way that political culture in Washington, D.C., encouraged people to pick sides and then to take positions on issues based on what their side believes. It has always struck me as callow, counterproductive, and exactly the wrong way to discern what one believes.

My own view has been that there’s absolutely no need to open one’s m…