Great expose’ on what many of us suspect yet know little about event details. As like other industry conferences where they have sidetracked from original intentions, a new forum where only serious solution-minded people/entities may participate could be a start to addressing real issues. It may take time for it to gain momentum, but once 1 solution has proven successful, the world (media) will turn its eyes to the new forum. The current one can still exist to serve a purpose for those side conversations, deals, fun, glamour, opulence and “relevance” while the new forum would need to stick to stringent criteria to avoid falling in the same trap or employ oversight to know when to refocus if attention wanes from true problem solving. It seems we’d prefer that both styles of conferences exist to keep the “smoke & mirror” folks occupied while real solution solving conversations take place.
Thanks Laura. I think there is room for forums like Davos - as long as we are clear about what it is - and what is is not. I see the Clinton Global Initiative as a good model of a conference that walks the walk. Yes, the "accouterments" of a world forum - deals, fun and "relevance" - are there, but the most important aspect is the commitments that come out of CGI to make impact.
They flew around in their jets while everyone else lost their careers and family members; their pal Bill Gates made a fortune selling fake hope for an engineered virus and the real central bankers printed a pile of money for themselves and all who played along. Trust will never be built or rebuilt; it is woven from thin fragile strands of integrity which these treacherous fools have shunned all their lives in favor of false prestige. Davos Avalanche 2025.
Thanks for your article Elise, it has many thoughts which I share. However two issues need to be teased out since they are highly nuanced, they being relevance and antisemitism.
Conventions are like icebergs, that which is visible hides the mass that is not. That hidden part is the essential social lubrication that keeps the world running. The parties, behind the scenes conversations, deal making and grifting is where the real action occurs and we won't know that impact for a few years as the results filter through our various nations, economies and businesses.
Antisemitism is a thornier issue. The Israeli state has played on European and American guilt through cynically conflating the Israeli state with Jewishness. The consequence is the chorus of folks screaming antisemitism when good faith actors are excoriating the Israeli state for human rights violations.
They are not serious because they don’t practice what they preach. The rules are for thee and not for me.
Like all systems if you don't put in a feed back loop there's no adjustment. Make the rich feel it and we might get some resolution.
Smash the patriarchy is the only path to a livable future! Read Eve by Cat Bohannon...
And see Barbie! lol :)
The elite only care about themselves, STOP listening to them!
Great expose’ on what many of us suspect yet know little about event details. As like other industry conferences where they have sidetracked from original intentions, a new forum where only serious solution-minded people/entities may participate could be a start to addressing real issues. It may take time for it to gain momentum, but once 1 solution has proven successful, the world (media) will turn its eyes to the new forum. The current one can still exist to serve a purpose for those side conversations, deals, fun, glamour, opulence and “relevance” while the new forum would need to stick to stringent criteria to avoid falling in the same trap or employ oversight to know when to refocus if attention wanes from true problem solving. It seems we’d prefer that both styles of conferences exist to keep the “smoke & mirror” folks occupied while real solution solving conversations take place.
Thanks Laura. I think there is room for forums like Davos - as long as we are clear about what it is - and what is is not. I see the Clinton Global Initiative as a good model of a conference that walks the walk. Yes, the "accouterments" of a world forum - deals, fun and "relevance" - are there, but the most important aspect is the commitments that come out of CGI to make impact.
They flew around in their jets while everyone else lost their careers and family members; their pal Bill Gates made a fortune selling fake hope for an engineered virus and the real central bankers printed a pile of money for themselves and all who played along. Trust will never be built or rebuilt; it is woven from thin fragile strands of integrity which these treacherous fools have shunned all their lives in favor of false prestige. Davos Avalanche 2025.
Christopher, I hear what you are saying - although I think Bill Gates has done a lot of good in the world for a lot of people in need.
WEF ou Nova Ordem Mundial é = 1 circo montado de Elites que estão cada vez mais inclinados a aumentarem mais e mais as suas fortunas.
Mudança de clima, etc, etc, tudo tretas!!
Desta vez não passarão.
Thanks for your article Elise, it has many thoughts which I share. However two issues need to be teased out since they are highly nuanced, they being relevance and antisemitism.
Conventions are like icebergs, that which is visible hides the mass that is not. That hidden part is the essential social lubrication that keeps the world running. The parties, behind the scenes conversations, deal making and grifting is where the real action occurs and we won't know that impact for a few years as the results filter through our various nations, economies and businesses.
Antisemitism is a thornier issue. The Israeli state has played on European and American guilt through cynically conflating the Israeli state with Jewishness. The consequence is the chorus of folks screaming antisemitism when good faith actors are excoriating the Israeli state for human rights violations.
Thanks for weighing in, Bill. I agree, and tried to point out in the piece, that "social lubrication" at these conferences offers an important opportunity for conversations that can lead to impact. I also couldn't agree more that over the years Israel has sought to downplay criticism of its policy as antisemitism. I wrote about that in one of my earlier posts. https://open.substack.com/pub/labott/p/october-7-reminded-me-im-not-just?r=tziy&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true