First Links — 1.22.14

The Genius of Ritual
Timothy Danaher, Dominicana

The Self-Made Man, from Don Draper to Li Ka-shing
Randy Boyagoda, Financial Times

Mormon Envy
John G. Turner, Books & Culture

When Doubt Bears Fruit
Matthew Emerson, America

The Mother-Free Money Tree
Alana S. Newman, Public Discourse

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