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But the choice is there, and ultimately, this is about choices.

What kind of society do we want to live in? What kind of world do we want to live in?

What kind of region do we want to live in?

We talk a lot as well today about regionalization. There's a profound opportunity for regionalization in the Middle East, in the

Greater Middle East, that we have not had before.

That was U.S. Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, speaking at the World Economic Forum in

Davos. The crisis in the Red Sea, Gaza and Ukraine are all weighing heavily

on the minds of attendees. But despite these risks, are business leaders hopeful about the future?

And what are they saying about another possible Trump presidency?

Stay tuned for this week's viewsroom.

Welcome back to the views, a podcast from Reuters breaking views where columnists

from around the world talk about the big stories of the week.

I'm your host, Amy Donovan, coming to you from London.

The great and the good of the business and political world have convened in Davos this week.

Like previous years, some of the biggest

politicians like Joe Biden have given it a pass, but there are plenty of big names attending,

and my colleague Peter Tal Larson, global editor of Breaking Views, is on the ground.

Peter, you're very welcome back to the views room. Hey, Amy, good to talk to you.

So I would imagine it's cold and snowy, but I know Peter you have been to Davos many times before,

and I'm just curious, given how much is going on in the world,

the risks that are probably on the minds of many business leaders, how does it compare to

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