Thanks for the critic. I'd like to explain: First, I assume self-interest, not group-interest. That's what the club is for: The more people become members, the

Thanks for the critic. I'd like to explain: First, I assume self-interest, not group-interest. That's what the club is for: The more people become members, the more content anyone gets, including you as a member. This is guaranteed by the club structure. For additional effect, the club may also own the copyright of the content. Second, redistributing information is work. You can't simply copy'n'paste articles due of copyright. Even if this still pays for some individuals, finding good information is also work. It's easier to become a club member, especially when you have additional benefits such as being the first to know by automatic notifications, being able to set manual filters by following, being able to get to know other members by following, etc. The Economist offers nothing like that.