subway subscriptions

i mainly read the economist on the subway to keep out of trouble, and for the benefit of the people standing next to me. should there ever be a subway delay (shocking) at least people know that i would be the person they could rely on for the latest burger price in timor-leste or the degree of doom we are about to face globally by the next issue. if i'm not reading i tend to stare at people and make up random stories and fictions for my fellow commuters. it makes the commute less lonely. but if i get caught eyeballing them, i merely pretend to be cross-eyed. i think my vision is getting worse because of it. thus, the economist.