First Links—4.16.15

Economists Still Think Economics Is the Best
Moises Naim, The Atlantic

Probing the Heart of French Malaise
Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, The New York Times

Blame the Culture Wars on Irving Kristonl, the Neoconservatives
Craig Fehrmanem, The Boston Globe

The Future of Loneliness
Olivia Laing, The Guardian

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