You all should realize what I think about Foreign Policy's global thinkers list. If you need a refresher, I blogged on it here. Now comes something even funnier, FP seems to think we should care what these "thinkers" think or feel about everything from Obama to global stability threats (read it here). FP even has the chutzpah to title this survey "The Wisdom of the Smart Crowd". Notwithstanding the fact that I doubt if many of the people on this list (I could name names but will not out of tact and a desire not to be sued) are really any "smarter" than most of my students at Grove City College and definitely not as "smart" as many of my colleagues at Grove City College and other colleges and universities around the country.
What are some of the insights to be gained from the 100 "Global Thinkers":
38 of them think Barack Obama is the global leader with the most influence on world events this year.
25 consider Obama's handling of the debt crisis disastrous (16 more say it is middling)--so maybe some of them are at least of average intelligence.
41% of the thinkers respond that Obama's time in office has been disappointing or poor (again maybe they are of at least average intelligence). However, 44 say they would vote for Obama today against any Republican candidate (now I am no Republican, but how can you say he is disappointing or poor and turn around and say you would vote for him period?). Time for ya'll to explore your minor party options.
37 say Keynes is the best economic answer for the current economic downturn. 9 say we should turn to Milton Friedman.
51 say the global economy is worsening (again they are of at least average intelligence). 35 say that economic power is permanently shifting to the east (India and China).
The greatest threat to world peace: Middle Eastern Conflict and Economic Decline and Poverty are tied with 10 votes each. So 20 out of 100 recognize the true great threats to world peace (the other 80 just fell below average intelligence).
Oh well, it was almost a fun read. The survey does not make up for the egregious nature of the Top 100 Global Thinkers list. At least that is my two-cents.
What are some of the insights to be gained from the 100 "Global Thinkers":
38 of them think Barack Obama is the global leader with the most influence on world events this year.
25 consider Obama's handling of the debt crisis disastrous (16 more say it is middling)--so maybe some of them are at least of average intelligence.
41% of the thinkers respond that Obama's time in office has been disappointing or poor (again maybe they are of at least average intelligence). However, 44 say they would vote for Obama today against any Republican candidate (now I am no Republican, but how can you say he is disappointing or poor and turn around and say you would vote for him period?). Time for ya'll to explore your minor party options.
37 say Keynes is the best economic answer for the current economic downturn. 9 say we should turn to Milton Friedman.
51 say the global economy is worsening (again they are of at least average intelligence). 35 say that economic power is permanently shifting to the east (India and China).
The greatest threat to world peace: Middle Eastern Conflict and Economic Decline and Poverty are tied with 10 votes each. So 20 out of 100 recognize the true great threats to world peace (the other 80 just fell below average intelligence).
Oh well, it was almost a fun read. The survey does not make up for the egregious nature of the Top 100 Global Thinkers list. At least that is my two-cents.
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