3 ms·

I like Davos and the WEF. Most people against them these days are far-right nutjobs and some don't even know they are becoming like that. Populism is a hell of

I like Davos and the WEF. Most people against them these days are far-right nutjobs and some don't even know they are becoming like that. Populism is a hell of a drug.

GrigoriyMikh 4y ago
Can you elaborate, what specifically do you like about WEF?
- katamarimambo 4y ago
  It's basically the powerful people's version of an academic symposium. I watched a lot of panels last week on youtube and the discussions were informed, interesting and very down to earth in regards to real problems and plausible solutions (not utopic, naïve, or extremist ones). Collaboration between governments, states and business, etc. Stuff that actually have a chance to achieve something. In particular I felt they were on point about the Amazon and the reception the new Environment Minister of Brazil, Marina Silva, a person I absolutely trust about this matter at least, was a great signal the WEF is an org I can trust, even if I disagree with some guests (natural since it's politics and I don't want it all to be in line with what I want).
  - cycrutchfield 4y ago
    Clearly you must’ve missed the panel about secretly controlling the world, it was in between the one on vampiric bloodsucking and the one on mind control via mass media. It’s truly disappointing how much the HN crowd skews towards conspiracy theorists these days. This place is becoming a cesspool for informed discussion.
netsharc 4y ago
To be fair there's also a lot of leftists who protest WEF, G7/8/20, etc. There is also left populism... There's a lot of merit to face to face meetings - if you could have a date over FaceTime or in real life, which would you prefer? - and of course it's only the elite/influential people who are invited, they're the ones with the power to change things. Whether or not they're capable of fixing the world or if their hands are somewhat tied because of politics or shareholder motivations, is a different question. For some populism: I do think most politicians/elites care more about their career/wallet rather than the world.

I like Davos and the WEF. Most people against them these days are far-right nutjobs and some don't even know they are becoming like that. Populism is a hell of a drug.

GrigoriyMikh 4y ago

Can you elaborate, what specifically do you like about WEF?

katamarimambo 4y ago
It's basically the powerful people's version of an academic symposium. I watched a lot of panels last week on youtube and the discussions were informed, interesting and very down to earth in regards to real problems and plausible solutions (not utopic, naïve, or extremist ones). Collaboration between governments, states and business, etc. Stuff that actually have a chance to achieve something. In particular I felt they were on point about the Amazon and the reception the new Environment Minister of Brazil, Marina Silva, a person I absolutely trust about this matter at least, was a great signal the WEF is an org I can trust, even if I disagree with some guests (natural since it's politics and I don't want it all to be in line with what I want).
- cycrutchfield 4y ago
  Clearly you must’ve missed the panel about secretly controlling the world, it was in between the one on vampiric bloodsucking and the one on mind control via mass media. It’s truly disappointing how much the HN crowd skews towards conspiracy theorists these days. This place is becoming a cesspool for informed discussion.

netsharc 4y ago

To be fair there's also a lot of leftists who protest WEF, G7/8/20, etc. There is also left populism... There's a lot of merit to face to face meetings - if you could have a date over FaceTime or in real life, which would you prefer? - and of course it's only the elite/influential people who are invited, they're the ones with the power to change things. Whether or not they're capable of fixing the world or if their hands are somewhat tied because of politics or shareholder motivations, is a different question. For some populism: I do think most politicians/elites care more about their career/wallet rather than the world.