Opening Belz, April 28

An ecologist's versus an economist's view of the world – WSJ
A very worthwhile piece on Google's Ray Kurzweil – Guardian
Long, clumsy but useful piece on Google founder Larry Page – Business Insider
Facebook's rapid monetization of its vast audience – John Cassidy
Paul Ryan's inner city education – Buzzfeed
Minneapolis' Nic on Fifth shows national skyscraper trend – WSJ
Economic index for IA, IL, WI, MI and IN fell below 0 for first time in 10 mos. – Chicago Fed
Schafer: Startups need money, not expensive advice – StarTribune
Brazilians welcome mosquitoes genetically modified to die – PRI
Felix Salmon's reading of Piketty is "ultimately pessimistic" – Reuters
The predictable backlash against the "sharing economy" – Economist