The Miracle Of An Open Mind

Seth Stern, co-author of a new biography of the late William J. Brennan, an associate justice of the Supreme Court:

He has discomfort with women in his workplace, yet he’s a champion of women’s rights in his decisions. He’s uncomfortable about abortion, but his privacy decisions make Roe possible. The press infuriates him at a personal level, and yet he’s a champion of the press.