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Economist Frédéric Lordon’s Letter to Emmanuel Macron: “Hand Over the Keys”
On 18 March, president Macron hosted a hand-picked group of 64 intellectuals at the presidential palace to discuss the challenges the country faced. One invitee who refused to attend was economist and philosopher Frédéric Lordon. Gabriel Bristow translates his response.