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I found the Economist to be a liberal rag. I mean that respectfully, and it has been a number of years since I've bothered to pick one up so maybe it has change

I found the Economist to be a liberal rag. I mean that respectfully, and it has been a number of years since I've bothered to pick one up so maybe it has changed. I know people who I respect that read every issue cover to cover. A newspaper called The Economist should not take a hyper-critical view of conservatism or right-leaning politics across the globe, and hyper-liberal views about decisions leaders are making. I do not need my morals being shaped by my news outlet - full stop. I find the Week and the Financial Times to be significantly better.

benoliver999 3mo ago
FT is great. The Week I just cannot get on with the style of writing.
rconti 3mo ago
I haven't subscribed to the Economist in 15 years but I'm considering re-subscribing. We used to get The Week as a gift, but it was just WAY too surface-level and "both sides-y".
- the_sleaze_ 3mo ago
  > WAY too surface-level and "both sides-y" IMHO this is an indicator that they are doing a great job. The opposite being "extremely niche and biased". I don't need to know the deep inner workings of India's goings on, and especially don't need my first introduction to it being profoundly myopic and spun. Which is what I find the Economist to be guilty of. Give me surface level and neutral.
koyote 3mo ago
Why not read both FT and the Economist? Both are well written and well researched and although they both take an ulta-capitalist view of the world (might be good to also read something more socialist-leaning), at least when it comes to social issues you might get a bit more of a nuance by comparing their takes.
- the_sleaze_ 3mo ago
  It's a good point I just don't have the time to devote. I like to be informed I don't necessarily need to be able to deliver a nuanced treatise on current global events. When I become supreme chief I'll have my cabinet read both.

benoliver999 3mo ago

FT is great. The Week I just cannot get on with the style of writing.

rconti 3mo ago

I haven't subscribed to the Economist in 15 years but I'm considering re-subscribing. We used to get The Week as a gift, but it was just WAY too surface-level and "both sides-y".

the_sleaze_ 3mo ago
> WAY too surface-level and "both sides-y" IMHO this is an indicator that they are doing a great job. The opposite being "extremely niche and biased". I don't need to know the deep inner workings of India's goings on, and especially don't need my first introduction to it being profoundly myopic and spun. Which is what I find the Economist to be guilty of. Give me surface level and neutral.

koyote 3mo ago

Why not read both FT and the Economist? Both are well written and well researched and although they both take an ulta-capitalist view of the world (might be good to also read something more socialist-leaning), at least when it comes to social issues you might get a bit more of a nuance by comparing their takes.

the_sleaze_ 3mo ago
It's a good point I just don't have the time to devote. I like to be informed I don't necessarily need to be able to deliver a nuanced treatise on current global events. When I become supreme chief I'll have my cabinet read both.