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September 16, 2006
Saturday
 
 
Reputation above corruption, but not in Washington
Adriana Lukas (London)  How very odd!

Someone with too much time on their hands used Google trends to compare trends in searches for reputation and corruption

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There is a suggestion that we're becoming increasingly more interested in "reputation than in "corruption" (except perhaps in Washington, DC, as the chart shows). That's an encouraging little social sign, no?

I tend to agree. However, I shudder at Mr Jordan's suggestion that we are what we search...

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Oops, I'm SURE I meant "we are what we blog." Just one of those liguistic typos. Kind of like when you meant to say "please pass the salt, honey" and it comes out as "I can't believe how you've ruined my life".


Posted by Ray at September 16, 2006 02:24 PM

If we are what we search, does that make me a 6'2" female Russian tennis player? :-)


Posted by Perry de Havilland at September 16, 2006 03:24 PM
Kind of like when you meant to say "please pass the salt, honey" and it comes out as "I can't believe how you've ruined my life".

Interesting. :) Now that's something you won't find in Google Trends...


Posted by Adriana at September 16, 2006 05:38 PM
Kind of like when you meant to say "please pass the salt, honey" and it comes out as "I can't believe how you've ruined my life".

That is quite possibly the funniest comment I have ever read!


Posted by Faith Macay at September 16, 2006 05:49 PM

Cynically speaking, I'd have thought the politicians would prefer us to be less interested in corruption as it will mean they can get away with it more.

More optimistically, and in light of Thaddeus' post below on Society vs State, maybe people are concerning themselves less with politicians and more with that over which they have more control, ie their dealings with people they meet and do business with on a day-to-day basis. It is then that reputation comes into play and corruption less so, as I would imagine most of the corruption that takes place stems from Westminster (or Washington DC).


Posted by Sam at September 16, 2006 07:00 PM
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