In this book, I will argue that Davos Man’s relentless plunder is the decisive force behind the rise of right-wing populist movements around the world. Typically, journalists explain such political shifts by pointing to recent events that have been exploited for electoral gain by fearmongering politicians who tap into nostalgia and nationalist sentiments—an influx of immigrants, the loss of status for a privileged group. But the full causes are deeper, stemming from grievances that have built up over decades as Davos Man has pillaged the gains of capitalism, depriving regular people of basic
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