Why reveal The Economist's 'hive mind' process

The Economist’s president Luke Bradley-Jones looks to Ferrari as an example of a brand that’s been able to use scarcity to drive value. Ferrari has avoided the trap of many luxury brands in chasing scale and in the process diluting their brands. While The Economist won’t limit the amount of people who can subscribe, it follows the less-is-more strategy in sticking to its legacy values and hand-crafted journalism while modernizing its distribution and presentation.