A few weeks ago, I noted that prominent econ bloggers, Dani Rodrik included, had given up on The Economist magazine. Apparently, the Chicago rap scene has not gone that far. From FP blog:
A teenage rap duo in Chicago has recorded a track, aptly called "The Economist," that extols the British publication's breadth and brevity and samples podcast commentary by correspondents Edward Lucas and Anthony Gottlieb.
"The style in which they write is simple and concise, how do they get their sentences so precise?" the rappers wonder.
And the chorus is a gem, too: "He reads the Economist so he can get the gist, its solid competence gives him confidence that his intelligence is correct."
The rappers also weigh in on accusations that the Economist pushes a particular line: "Yes, they have a bias; it's pro-democratic. And pro-free trade; they are very emphatic."
From the Guardian:
The rap will be music to the ears of Economist senior executives who are trying to broaden the appeal of the title beyond its traditional business readership.
But Kanye West they are not. From Gawker:
the teens, Ike Edgerton of Chicago and Chris Misa, had already released two albums as the group Psikotic, focused on nerdcore-ish themes like the rise of China and "The McDonald's Corporation."
To get your nerdcore fix, the mp3's are here:
Psikotic – The EconomistPsikotic – The McDonald's™ Corporation
2 comments:
I like the idea of this so much that I'm afraid to actually listen to it.
The Economist has no bias whatsoever. It is pure propaganda. In most civilized countries (mainly in Europe) The Economist [sic] is considered the semi-official magazine of the New World Order. Something like the 'worker newspapers' in Soviet Union.
Hulio!n
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