Sobriety is having a moment. Across rich countries many young adults have gone dry. The trend appears popular with elites, too. Our Free Exchange columnist takes a dim view of all this. Teetotalism, he says, is an incoherent and damaging ideology for three big reasons.

And greed may be a sin, but if you’re willing to take your chances, you can try your hand betting on the next pope. Millions have already been wagered, but the betting markets have not marked out a strong frontrunner. For the faithful, only the Holy Spirit knows.