Davos is appealing for ‘collaboration in the intelligent age’. Good luck with that

The annual gathering of the globally minded is looking forlorn in the light of Trump 2.0 and trade rows

This year's week-long gabfest in the Alpine resort of Davos, which kicks off on Monday, will be held under the banner: A Call for Collaboration in the Intelligent Age".

Given that it will open as Donald Trump is inaugurated with a promise to jack up import tariffs, trash the Paris climate agreement and put an anti-vaxxer in charge of the US health system, hopes of either collaboration or intelligence being much on display in 2025 appear bleak.