Katherine Frisk – Called their special edition “Christmas Stocking filler,” and I cannot find out when this was first sent out. To quote from their website:
The World in 2016, The Economist‘s annual collection of predictions, identifies and explores the issues that will shape the year ahead. Prominent figures from politics, business, science and the arts join journalists from The Economist and other leading publications in offering forecasts for 2016.
With a 30th-edition special section and contributions from Christine Lagarde, Travis Kalanick, Eduardo Paes, Roger Goodell, Narendra Modi, Malala Yousafzai, Tim Berners-Lee
Having said that, can you spot the mistake? Here is the front cover:
Merkel, Clinton and Yellen the central focus?
Obama and Cameron faded to back and black. Ok they got that right.
The American flag now looks like somebody’s old quilted blanket?
Assad is right at the back looking like a cartoon gopher about to disappear? I don’t think so…
The Roman Catholic Pope is crowned with the sun while the Orthodox Christian Bishop is a cartoon figure that is overshadowed. Oh boy. Er hem, cough, cough, cough. The new White House Chief of staff will be Reince Priebus who is a Greek Orthodox Christian! So much for that slap in the face.
And something is seriously missing from this whole montage! The biggest political upset in recent US and international history! But I guess it was too late. The artist had already been paid and the “Christmas Socking” editions had already been printed and sent out to subscribers!
