Rutger: Winnie, why did the comments you and I made about billionaires and taxes at Davos go viral? For critics, “Davos man” is shorthand for the globe-trotting elite, disconnected from their home countries after spending too much time in the club-class lounge. I think we need to really claim this mantle of humanism because it’s not only for people on the left. And yes, there is a certain part of the population that is receptive to this kind of language. • Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World by Anand Giridharadas is published by Allen Lane.

Source: The Guardian February 07, 2019 14:03 UTC