The FP Top 100 Global Thinkers

Joke of the Year.
The FP Top 100 Global Thinkers - Bernanke at No1; Obama at No.2;

for fixing the US Economy. True they really succeeded in fixing it! Unemployment in US- official 10%, unofficial 20% or near abouts. growth -ve or zero. A little confused, there. No. of US Banks failing every month in double digits. Gold and other commodities gains in value in an unprecedented manner, more so since there is no currency, which world can depend on anymore.

These days, everyone gets garlanded for their intentions, and not for what they have achieved, starting with the Nobel Peace prize.

Foreign Policy's First Annual List of the 100 Top Global Thinkers | Foreign Policy

The Zen-like chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve might not have topped the list solely for turning his superb academic career into a blueprint for action, for single-handedly reinventing the role of a central bank, or for preventing the collapse of the U.S. ...