A rarefied air: a dispatch from Davos
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The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 20 January 2023
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
The global elite’s annual Alpine jamboree may have lost some of its convening power, our editor-in-chief says, but the many encounters it enables still have enormous value. Our correspondent considers what the closing of Noma, a legendary Danish restaurant, means for the world of fine dining. And remembering Adolfo Kaminsky, whose expertly forged documents saved thousands of Jews’ lives.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi there. I'm off this week. |
| 0:04.6 | Apparently we're more productive at work after a good holiday. |
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| 1:05.7 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from the economist. |
| 1:09.2 | In New York, I'm John Fastman. |
| 1:11.3 | And in London, I'm Jason Palmer. |
| 1:13.5 | Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 1:21.5 | NOMA, one of the world's most innovative restaurants, |
| 1:25.2 | recently announced that it would close at the end of next year, |
| 1:28.5 | sparking questions about the future and sustainability of high-end fine dining. |
| 1:35.2 | And there aren't many stories in which an expert forger is a hero. But as our obituaries editor |
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