I don't understand why the Economist gets so much credibility. I've never actually seen a worthwhile policy analysis from them - their content is regurgitated ideology, but they try really hard to appear intelligent and balanced.<p>When something is wrong they always recommend 'reforms' and they avoid specifying what they are but its implied its privatization, low taxes, trade liberalization, deregulation. No matter the circumstances.<p>Anyone can do that. The only mildly interesting things are the trivia.
No you shouldn't! It's terrible! You will come to understand this when they write about something you actually know about. What the Economist is good at is a tone of wry authority.
Interesting read, but I couldn't help thinking of this onion piece throughout:<p><a href="http://www.theonion.com/articles/according-to-the-economist-nasa-is-an-industrial-s,11532/" rel="nofollow">http://www.theonion.com/articles/according-to-the-economist-...</a>