Naomi Klein: ‘Extreme wealth has a deranging effect. It turns you into a supremacist’
She’s tackled neoliberalism and the digital world, now the writer and activist is taking on tech billionaires. She explains how the super-rich are capitalising on climate and financial chaos in pursuit of power Naomi Klein’s new book starts on a mountaintop with two “faithful men gathering an audience to share their vision”. It’s a vision of a paradise city, gated at every entrance, no need for…
Naomi Klein, renowned writer and activist, has turned her attention to the world of tech billionaires in her latest work. In her new book, she explores how the super-rich are exploiting climate and financial instability to amass power. The opening scene of her book, set in 2026 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, paints a vivid picture of a "paradise city" gated at every entrance, where the only inhabitants are the ultra-wealthy.
One of the men, Jared Kushner, weeps as he describes the city's beauty. However, this is not merely a metaphor; it is a reflection of the real-world aspirations of the WEF's elite attendees. In reality, the World Economic Forum serves as a platform for the super-rich to showcase their charitable work and flaunt their luxurious lifestyles.
During this year's gathering, the world's richest men openly debated the potential of transforming a mass grave into real estate.
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