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Yeah the Economist is pretty well known to be neoliberal. Which is fine… I subscribe and it’s a pretty good source if you understand that.

• strictlybiznes 5y ago
  Neocon*
  • Clubber 5y ago
    Neoliberalism is not related to liberalism, its economics theory we've been living in since Reagan. Ds and Rs embrace it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoliberalism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoliberalism Neoconservatism is more a social theory, i.e. pushback from 60s social liberals. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoconservatism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoconservatism
    • coolso 5y ago
      The Wikipedia article is quite misleading; the current neoliberal movement absolutely leans left. In modern usage, neoliberal refers to a particular type of liberal/Democrat.
• TedDoesntTalk 5y ago
  Why are the journalists and writers names not revealed?
  • smcnally 5y ago
    That’s a specific editorial decision[0] to present work in The Economist’s voice rather than the individual journalists’. [0] https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2013/09/04/why-are-the-economists-writers-anonymous https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2013/09/04/...
    • smcnally 5y ago
      ~no regwall https://medium.economist.com/why-are-the-economists-writers-anonymous-8f573745631d https://medium.economist.com/why-are-the-economists-writers-... and previous discussion https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14015708 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14015708