Foreign Policy - The Maxim of the FoPo Set

Yes I subscribe to it and read it regularly but I have a real hard time taking Foreign Policy seriously. There is the more bland than bland name, the to-slick-for-its-own-good format and the obligatory surveys, lists and indexes. Haven't you noticed that this is the same gimmick employed by the lad mags - lotsa lists with questionable methodology? Agree or disagree the lists draw readers. Evidence of this is the rather violent reaction by consuls, ambassadors and experts to the Failed States Index. The latest gimmick is giving you the opportunity to vote on your top five public intellectuals. FP helps you out by listing 100 and giving you the opportunity to write in a candidate. I wrote in Carlos Alberto Montaner.