SO DAVOS IS BACK. After three years of virtual boondoggling by the time you read this, the World Economic Forum will have returned to its traditional winter slot atop the Magic Mountain. And the unpalatable truth is that the world needs networking events for the Moncler gilet-wearing classes more than ever — but for none of the reasons trotted out by WEF’s pious cheerleaders.
I will explain why in a moment. First, some context. If there is one thing worse than having to go to Davos, it is admitting that you’re