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Re:Europe is now a corporate also-ran. Can it recover its fo... by pasabagi on Saturday June 12, 2021 @06:53AM (#27483519)
> It’s the Economist; if you need a source, they’re available on Google Scholar.

For the record, I don't know what Economist you've been reading, but the Economist I know is about as factually accurate as most media publications (that is, not particularly). Not to mention, even if this was an article written by an academic expert in the field, a source would be basic table stakes.

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Re:Europe is now a corporate also-ran. Can it recover its fo... by JumpCrisscross on Saturday June 12, 2021 @06:54AM (#27483525)
> the Economist I know is about as factually accurate as most media publications

We agree. I meant that an article appearing in the Economist doesn't need to source every detail, particularly when it's a widely-accessible and well-known statistic.

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Re:Europe is now a corporate also-ran. Can it recover its fo... by pasabagi on Saturday June 12, 2021 @07:12AM (#27483624)
Thanks for the clarification.

That said, as an aside, I find it a bit worrying sometimes that the basic facts of our public conversation are provided without sources, or even in many cases, particular care or diligence.

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