This year’s Oscar winners had what Donald Trump and hubristic AI executives desperately need more of

A few presenters at this year’s Oscars made jokes at Donald Trump’s expense, without ever mentioning him by name. The real rebuke to the president, however—and to some other aspects of our current moment—came from genuine displays of humility in the winners’ speeches.

Although an actor’s livelihood literally depends on faking emotions, most of last night’s winners appeared truly humbled by their victory, and grateful to those who helped them achieve it. Taken together over the 3.5-hour broadcast...