Abundant hot air

Do you need any more evidence that the annual World Economic Form in Davos is nothing more than a huge international circle jerk masquerading as a serious endeavour?

Maybe the original intent was lofty, but it's hard to dispute that the tens of millions spent by government officials, posturing corporate muckety-mucks, self-styled intellectuals and other hangers-on could be put to much better use. How about splitting the money between cancer research and African AIDS drug distribution?