and you definitely have a right to read their content without paying. That being said, though I agree the economist is allowed to charge whatever it wants for

and you definitely have a right to read their content without paying. That being said, though I agree the economist is allowed to charge whatever it wants for us to read their articles, I don't think their pay walled articles should be allowed in HN, as only a minor portion of the reader base would be able to access the content legally.