In Praise of Bias We're taught to think that 'bias' is automatically a bad thing, but everything depends on what sort of bias it is.March 9, 2018 by The Editors Leave a Comment There might be bias towards wisdom, self-understanding, tolerance and kindness – in other words, bias worth valuing. ◊♦◊ ◊♦◊ Sign up for our Writing Prompts email to receive writing inspiration in your inbox twice per week.