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What's the point of these speculative pieces that just list pros and cons? Give me actual projections, explore what it would take for them to be profitable. Oth
by pochamago 8y ago
What's the point of these speculative pieces that just list pros and cons? Give me actual projections, explore what it would take for them to be profitable. Otherwise it's just not that interesting
- teej 8y agoAuthors who write for the Economist are anonymous, so there’s little incentive for making a bold call because there’s no payoff for being right.
- basetop 8y agoWill the Patriots win the Superbowl? Will Brad and Angelia get back together? Will Biden beat Sanders? So much of the news is now just speculative junk where after you finish reading the article, you realize you got nowhere and just wasted your time. Sometimes I'm embarrassed at how much time I've wasted on junk news. "Uber can't make money and here is why" is a factual claim and news. Those are the stories that the economist should be writing. "Can Uber ever make money" is pure speculation and a waste of time.
- umeshunni 8y agoThe people writing these pieces have neither the depth, nor the insights to generate those projections. If they did, they wouldn't be writing blog posts for ads clicks.