A Few Thoughts for the "Nouvel An"

On Optimism, Voltaire's Pangloss, and Keeping an Open Perspective

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Wishing you a joyful, adventurous and prosperous 2022! Bonne année, as the French greeting goes— and believe me when I say that in France, wishing friends, family, colleagues and even familiar neighborhood vendors a happy new year is absolutely de rigueur. In fact, I’d go so far as to say that there's often more enthusiasm for the entir…