Whelp. . .it's sweeps month - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

shakran · 02-16-2006, 12:43 PM

4 times a year television stations like my own spend a month coming up with idiotic "must see" stories to try and get as many viewers as possible to watch them while the Nielsen company measures their ratings. You've all seen 'em. Stupid crap like "It's big! It's hot! It's yellow, and if you got near it, it could kill you! The sun, at 10" or "A deadly new threat to your children, find out how to keep your child from choking on scrambled eggs, at 6"

But this is the first sweeps month I've ever seen where magazines got into the act:

http://www.forbes.com/entrepreneurs/...stitution.html

Don't really have a comment on the article, just thought some might find it amusing that Forbes, not Hustler, is the one that published it

Rodney · 02-16-2006, 01:06 PM

Economists. Ya gotta love 'em. They believe that all economic behavior proceeds from rational self-interest -- and then they define what "rational" is, based on their knowledge of math and economic theory, and posit that on the whole people will play by those rules. Neuroscience doesn't even appear on their radar.

On the other hand, a couple of weeks ago on C-SPAN I saw an interview with the economist who wrote "Freakanomics," and he described research in which he studied the structure and business practices of a Chicago neighborhood drug gang for years, and found that the power structure, system of incentives, and governance was almost identical to that of the average American corporation. Bet you won't find _that_ in Forbes or during sweeps week -- too dangerous.

Charlatan · 02-16-2006, 01:21 PM

The big difference between sex for money and sex for free is that sex for money usually costs a lot less. -- Brendan Behan

stevo · 02-16-2006, 01:32 PM

This is what I like so much about economics. You can think of anything in economic terms. Wonder what the wife thinks of this article...

02-16-2006, 12:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
shakran Tone.	Whelp. . .it's sweeps month 4 times a year television stations like my own spend a month coming up with idiotic "must see" stories to try and get as many viewers as possible to watch them while the Nielsen company measures their ratings. You've all seen 'em. Stupid crap like "It's big! It's hot! It's yellow, and if you got near it, it could kill you! The sun, at 10" or "A deadly new threat to your children, find out how to keep your child from choking on scrambled eggs, at 6" But this is the first sweeps month I've ever seen where magazines got into the act: http://www.forbes.com/entrepreneurs/...stitution.html Don't really have a comment on the article, just thought some might find it amusing that Forbes, not Hustler, is the one that published it

02-16-2006, 01:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	The big difference between sex for money and sex for free is that sex for money usually costs a lot less. -- Brendan Behan __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

02-16-2006, 01:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
stevo Rail Baron Location: Tallyfla	This is what I like so much about economics. You can think of anything in economic terms. Wonder what the wife thinks of this article... __________________ "If I am such a genius why am I drunk, lost in the desert, with a bullet in my ass?" -Otto Mannkusser

02-16-2006, 01:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rodney Observant Ruminant Location: Rich Wannabe Hippie Town	Economists. Ya gotta love 'em. They believe that all economic behavior proceeds from rational self-interest -- and then they define what "rational" is, based on their knowledge of math and economic theory, and posit that on the whole people will play by those rules. Neuroscience doesn't even appear on their radar. On the other hand, a couple of weeks ago on C-SPAN I saw an interview with the economist who wrote "Freakanomics," and he described research in which he studied the structure and business practices of a Chicago neighborhood drug gang for years, and found that the power structure, system of incentives, and governance was almost identical to that of the average American corporation. Bet you won't find _that_ in Forbes or during sweeps week -- too dangerous.