I ditched both TV and The Economist 20 years ago. The latter was difficult. I was emotionally attached; it felt good to put that issue on the counter ("I'm sma

I ditched both TV and The Economist 20 years ago. The latter was difficult. I was emotionally attached; it felt good to put that issue on the counter ("I'm smart, informed, discerning!"); and there was nothing else. But alas, as soon as The Economist started with their tech and software focus spreads it quickly dawned on me that these guys just know how to sound authoritative. That was a bad move on their part.