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I read this a couple times, but still don't understand the headline. He's talking about Atlanta's growth slowing but other than a mention of "metro Atlanta," he
by hudibras 16y ago
I read this a couple times, but still don't understand the headline. He's talking about Atlanta's growth slowing but other than a mention of "metro Atlanta," he doesn't say anything about the suburbs. Plus, the city is still growing; it's only the rate of growth which has decreased.
Writing for the Economist is a nice gig. You can cherry-pick any facts or topics you're interested in, slap it in a blog or column with no byline and, voila, the next day at the water cooler: "The Economist says..."
Short version: The Economist is Newsweek for people who don't want to admit they read Newsweek.
- enjo 16y agoI was really looking forward to the chance to bash suburbs. This guy stole that from me:(
- _delirium 16y agoI find their blogs to be somewhat more filled with these off-the-cuff kinds of articles and stats than their actual magazine is, though ymmv. Though it does raise a question: is there a better free-market-oriented magazine without going all the way to a libertarian one like Reason? I've found overall the Economist to be a bit better than the WSJ, which seems to cherry-pick its facts and slant its infographics a lot more, especially on the editorial page (to the point where its data and charts sometimes verge on outright dishonesty).