This article is not readable even in incognito mode, where it claims that I've read my share of articles this month. Tried the 'web' option which also had no effect.
b) Get a subscription to The Economist
I'd like a system when some tiny amount would be deducted automatically from my account every time I read an article on different sites.
Figure out how to make that work in the market and you can be a _very_ highly-paid engineer.
Or newspapers, where you pay for the 4 sections you won't read, along with the 2 you do read. Or streaming services, paying for the thousands of shows you won't watch, along with the dozen you do watch.
(You are correct though: my suggestion still doesn't work, for other reasons!)
> Are paywalls ok?
> It's ok to post stories from sites with paywalls that have workarounds.
> In comments, it's ok to ask how to read an article and to help other users do so. But please don't post complaints about paywalls. Those are off topic.
That being said, though I agree the economist is allowed to charge whatever it wants for us to read their articles, I don't think their pay walled articles should be allowed in HN, as only a minor portion of the reader base would be able to access the content legally.