First Links — 8.4.14

The Road to the Holy Mountain
Martin Puchner, Public Books

Is This Sports Column Elite?
Jason Gay, Wall Street Journal

What We’re Really Saying
Barton Gingerich, Juicy Ecumenism

Welfare Economics: Liberalism, “Preference,” and “Science
Steve Randy Waldman, Interfluidity

The Legend of Saint Progressa
Eimar O’Duffy, HiLobrow

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