And yet 10 minutes before you, someone posted an archive.org link so that you could read it without obstruction. The archive.org link is invariably the #1 or #2 comment for any post that links to the economist.
Where is it? Can't seem to find it.
EDIT: found it.
Anyway, didn't read the article. I think paywalled submissions should be banned.
That comment wasn’t showing when I posted.
It probably helps that generally, someone posts an archive link that helps show the full article. Just wait a few minutes if you are early to a story or otherwise search for the archive link.