Forbes magazine recently released its rankings of the top pundits in America. A pundit is one "who makes comments or judgments, especially in an authoritative manner; critic or commentator." So, naturally I expected to see everyone's favorite Managerial Economics professor/author/blogger high on the list - oh, the disappointment.
Who tops the list? Roger Ebert, film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times, who also has a syndicated television show featuring movie reviews (most famously in the past with Gene Siskel).
Check out the list to see whose opinions matter most in America (prepare to be frightened for the future of the country). Amazingly, no economists made the list. Perhaps that's because "likability" was one of the ratings criteria.
Any list that features Lou Dobbs, but leaves off Robert Parker, as "authoritative" is just plain silly.
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