Comment by n8cpdx | Hacker News Reader

Comment by n8cpdx | Hacker News Reader

+1 Economist

- When they cover something I’m knowledgeable about, they get the facts right, so I trust them in other areas

- App lets me listen to the weekly edition read by humans

- Only comes out weekly (so no daily bullshit treadmill, and they have time to get things right)

- Genuinely useful and interesting info. Since I switched from NYT to the Economist it’s like I have supernatural powers to see into the future; nothing surprises me anymore. Recent issues where I knew what was coming months to weeks before others: COVID, post-COVID inflation, Ukraine

I listened to the podcasts for months before paying to subscribe, and the podcasts (The Intelligence and Economist Asks are favorites) cover some of the content of the weekly edition. If you like the podcasts, you’ll love the genuine article.

Same, I subscribed a few months ago and i think it's pretty amazing. Esp the weekly cadence: turns out that being up to a week behind on major news items is quite the blessing. More often than not, the dust will have settled and the Economist can write a balanced analysis.

For a general news pub, either The Economist or the New York Times. They have pros and cons depending upon what you're interested in. Both of them are a bit rich for my blood given that they're mostly competing for a fixed amount of bandwidth on my part. Personally, at the moment, I get the NYT (I've had The Economist in the past) but it's a fairly close call.

Is also recommend Bloomberg to go with the Economist subscription. It has all the right ingredients to keep you on top of all worthwhile news.

Another +1. Although I don’t necessarily believe neoliberalism is the best thing ever at least the Economist doesn’t hide its editorial stance and generally supports regulation where it’s needed. And there is plenty of really good content (book reviews, science/tech, coverage of Russia-Ukraine war) that doesn’t have a political skew one might dislike.

Do you get the magazine as well?

The Economist is owned by a few ultra rich families, 43.5% by the Italian Agnelli family

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