Is Economist sold in bookstores? Forum

[wjun15]

Can you find The Economist at a bookstore like Barnes and nobles? Or do you have to subscribe online?

thanks

Sorry for making a new thread, I keep forgetting where I posted, lol...

[eandy]

Yes, but don't buy it there. You will pay about six dollars for one issue. Buy it at a website like studentmags to get a good price.

Edit: The Economist sometimes has a 12 issues for 12 dollars deal on their website, slate.com pop ups, or other sites.

[wjun15]

ah thanks..i think ill just buy at bookstore since ill only get max of 2 issues since Im not gonna read it after my LSAT

[03121202698008]

I subscribed for a year with some airline miles that were getting ready to expire. Also got the Wall Street Journal, Time, and a bunch of others. (I only had about 30% of the miles I would have needed for an upgrade so not worth using...

[blackmamba76]

Just for clarity, I've been seeing on here people talking about reading The Economist for the LSAT, does it really help, and how does it?

[03121202698008]

It doesn't help in the same way the Powerscore bibles do. It's complex and dry material very similar to the LSAT. Many people find that they can become used to reading this kind of stuff and that makes then a little better at RC.

[eandy]

Just for clarity, I've been seeing on here people talking about reading The Economist for the LSAT, does it really help, and how does it?

IMO, it doesn't help that much at all. Reading two issues is not going to make any meaningful impact. I can see how reading it every week for months could help, but a couple of issues means nothing.
People on TLS like to throw around "wisdom" like "read the economist OMG it helped me like SOOOO MUCH !!!!111!"

It doesn't do anything special. Reading anything written at a decent reading level will work exactly the same.

[blackmamba76]

It doesn't help in the same way the Powerscore bibles do. It's complex and dry material very similar to the LSAT. Many people find that they can become used to reading this kind of stuff and that makes then a little better at RC.

I see what you are saying, 'cause I'm an Economics major and I've found the magazine dry too the few times I've read it. So, would Time and Business Week serve the same purpose, because we get free subscription to Business Week from my undergrad school?

[StrictlyLiable]

You can get recent, past issues on eBay for cheap.

[eandy]

You can get recent, past issues on eBay for cheap.

You can get them at the library for free.

[Leeroy Jenkins]

I find the Economist very interesting

[redsox]

ah thanks..i think ill just buy at bookstore since ill only get max of 2 issues since Im not gonna read it after my LSAT

Why only two issues? It's weekly.

[eandy]

I find the Economist very interesting

This. Sometimes the Special Report is a little long, but it usually has enough headers that I can read what I want of it without missing anything.

[StrictlyLiable]

You can get recent, past issues on eBay for cheap.

You can get them at the library for free.

True, seemed OP wanted to own issues.

[glucose101]

You can get recent, past issues on eBay for cheap.

You can get them at the library for free.

True, seemed OP wanted to own issues.

I think eandy, based on everything else he also said, was just trying to imply that it's pointless to own 2 issues when you can just go to the library and get the source(s) for free.

[eandy]

You can get recent, past issues on eBay for cheap.

You can get them at the library for free.

True, seemed OP wanted to own issues.

I think eandy, based on everything else he also said, was just trying to imply that it's pointless to own 2 issues when you can just go to the library and get the source(s) for free.

Yeah, there is no reason to pay twelve dollars for the privilege of reading two issues(you can get 12 issues for that price!).

[3|ink]

Just for clarity, I've been seeing on here people talking about reading The Economist for the LSAT, does it really help, and how does it?

IMO, it doesn't help that much at all. Reading two issues is not going to make any meaningful impact. I can see how reading it every week for months could help, but a couple of issues means nothing.
People on TLS like to throw around "wisdom" like "read the economist OMG it helped me like SOOOO MUCH !!!!111!"

It doesn't do anything special. Reading anything written at a decent reading level will work exactly the same.

I think it depends on experience. After I graduated from college with a BA in English, I was sick of reading. I stopped reading extensive passages almost entirely for three years. My job only required skimming because the important information was typically in the same place. Thus, by the time I decided to take the LSAT, my mental discipline was practically zero. Obviously, this would pose a serious problem for anyone trying to take the LSAT (or going to law school for that matter). The best way to overcome this is to read difficult material. I'm not sure about the economist, but reading Adam Smith helped a bit. Now I'm reading Marx, Keynes and Friedman. I'm almost back to my college reading pace.