Somebody here on HN said something that I think perfectly explains my relationship with The Economist: they are right a lot of the time, but they are always rea

Somebody here on HN said something that I think perfectly explains my relationship with The Economist: they are right a lot of the time, but they are always really late with their takes. This is a perfect example of something that people have been saying for many decades, and it would have been a good thing to remind us of five or ten years ago. Now, I read it and I'm like "well... duh."