Shutterstock January 25, 2019 Davos: why measures of economic progress must consider the quality of work on offer David Spencer, University of Leeds An obsession with GDP growth fails to account for some of society’s most pressing problems.
The World Economic Forum: in need of a refresh? Gian Ehrenzeller / EPA January 25, 2019 Imagining a Davos for the many that was actually serious about climate change Peter Bloom, The Open University The World Economic Forum in Davos must change its ethos from ‘idea sharing’ to one of democratic accountability and justice.
A police officer stands guard over the global elites who decided to make the trek to Davos this year. AP Photo/Markus Schreiber January 25, 2019 Why the Davos elites are still relevant Christopher Michaelson, University of St. Thomas The high-profile absence of several world leaders including Trump from the World Economic Forum has led some to suggest its influence is in decline. A philosopher who has seen Davos up close disagrees.