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What the Economist hates about Europe in two sentences | 32 comments (32 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: What the Economist hates about Europe in two s (4.00 / 12)

Perhaps ET should create an award. Call it The Hoover, after Herbert. It would be awarded to the individual or organization that, in any given year, does the most effective job of selling the public on suicidal public policies. Those who are not still in positions of public influence will not be considered.

For the Inaugural Hoover Award I nominate The Economist.

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."

by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Mon Nov 17th, 2008 at 09:35:18 PM EST

Re: What the Economist hates about Europe in two s (none / 1)

A great idea!
Wry, knowledgeable humor has a way of getting a laugh while making a point.
A bit of humility thrown in, like recognizing when we also got it really wrong, would be a good thing.

But then-- when did we really get it wrong?

Those who assume the mantle of infallibility lose all credibility.

Capitalism searches out the darkest corners of human potential, and mainlines them.

by geezer in Paris (risico at wanadoo(flypoop)fr) on Tue Nov 18th, 2008 at 02:02:01 AM EST
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The Hoover Award (4.00 / 4)

Sounds like a very appropriate title. Hoovers make a lot of noise, use up a lot of energy, create a vacuum (think moral, intellectual), and pick up a lot of crap. Most of it turns out to be fluff - never figured where it all comes from - but the Economist sure is full of it.

notes from no w here

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Tue Nov 18th, 2008 at 07:42:57 AM EST
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Re: The Hoover Award (none / 1)

Yeah, the "Giant Sucking Sound" aspect occurred to me, but I wanted to keep the proposal simple.

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."

by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Tue Nov 18th, 2008 at 11:29:34 AM EST
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