Content tagged economist
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Only just now figured out that the two ways of ordering quotation marks (either after periods (and commas) or before) are the American way and the … gulfstream/724
The Economist argues for some controversial approaches to immigration, including the idea that “countries should give preference to those who … gulfstream/953
A decidedly Orwellian turn: the Economist reacts to the DCSD’s poorly written anti-Lomborg judgement (see bottom). (Lomborg has taught me not … gulfstream/1012
Unconventional economist Stephen Levitt: “he has merely distilled the so-called dismal science down to its most primal aim: explaining how people … gulfstream/1233
Obscure Economic Indicators: the Baltic Dry Index measures the cost of shipping raw materials, which makes it a good indicator of “economic growth … gulfstream/1324
The Economist attempts to “elucidate” what it was that Einstein did. gulfstream/1665
The ethically troubling sources of gold, chocolate, cell phones. The Economist also has a nice account of an 18th Century British sugar boycott that caused … gulfstream/2207
Quotes Collected
Similarly, 20 years on, when some of Lyndon Johnson's advisers objected that bombing North Vietnam's factories and rail lines would not do much harm to … quotes/454
To the objection that little logic seemed to lie behind their choice of targets, the air commanders merely insisted that their real target was a concept--enemy … quotes/453
Anthropologists, some economists jest, believe that the plural of anecdote is "data." -- Moses Naim, "Economist Class," Foreign Policy March/April … quotes/443
Mr Harvey says that rather than donating contraceptives it is better to market and sell them—even if only for pennies. This brings lots of shopkeepers … quotes/351
Distribution within the rich importing countries is often dominated by immigrant groups. A police officer in Bern, in Switzerland, counts them off on … quotes/235
Certainly the Mexicans, according to a study done for the United Nations, seem to have concentrated on the drugs business in a way that might be expected … quotes/234
I actually think oil will probably become uncompetitive even at low prices before it becomes unavailable even at high prices. Or as Don Huberts, the head … quotes/185
Community is another word often best cut out. Not only is it usually unnecessary, it purports to convey a sense of togetherness that may well not exist. … quotes/170
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Monitor | The battle for Wikipedia's soul | Economist.com
inclusionists versus deletionists: not novel but good mainstream-press summary
Charts | Worth a thousand words | Economist.com
Australia's water shortage | The big dry | Economist.com
Drugs | Pricing powder | Economist.com
Democracy index | Liberty and justice for some | Economist.com
