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The obituaries are often my favourite part of the Economist. They are edited by Ann Wroe - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Wroe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
by julianpye 2y ago
The obituaries are often my favourite part of the Economist. They are edited by Ann Wroe - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Wroe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Wroe - a true legend.
They focus mostly on long-forgotten people and create an intense glimpse into the short timeframe when their life made a big impact.
My favourite obit of all time of hers is the one of Bill Millin:
https://www.economist.com/obituary/2010/08/26/bill-millin https://www.economist.com/obituary/2010/08/26/bill-millin (https://archive.is/iZifs https://archive.is/iZifs)
- julianpye 2y agoAnd this is another great one, also in the vein of 'the last one' about the death of the last of the Beguines: https://www.economist.com/obituary/2013/04/27/marcella-pattyn https://www.economist.com/obituary/2013/04/27/marcella-patty... (https://archive.is/ClVez https://archive.is/ClVez)
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- axus 2y agoIf an AI could research and write as well (and as accurately) as that, I'd say they've finally surpassed us.