will_da_thrill

Something I've always wondered: do columnists at the NYT get competitive about making it on the most emailed list? I imagine you all cursing Krugman around the water cooler for making it on the list every week, or whining about how Brooks' columns only make it on because people are emailing their friends the link to his column saying "HAVE YOU SEEN THIS ASSHOLE?"

I've really enjoyed your columns. I get the impression that your writing is guided by conscience and objective research rather than partisan hackery. I particularly liked your bit about endocrine disruptors. It's an extremely important topic that gets far too little coverage.

I admit that I am often guilty of reading based on the most-emailed list, but I try to read the op-eds more generally for the reason that I'll miss the neglected issues if I do read only the page-toppers. As an upper-middle class liberal it always feels like I'm just seeking self-affirmation when I read the most emailed op-eds anyways...

Thanks for the response!