The Thinking Position

Argentina's new Thought Ministry:

Ricardo Forster, who was named to the post, said the idea was to "build networks among academics and intellectuals who are thinking about joint projects in Latin America".

He said it had nothing to do with trying to inculcate "uniformity of thought".

The 56-year-old trained philosopher is a member of a circle of intellectuals close to Kirchner, whose term ends in 2015.

Thinking for the masses, for their own good, of course...