Culture | Billionaires and inequality
“Davos Man” is a passionate denunciation of the mega-rich
But Peter Goodman overstates his case
Davos Man: How the Billionaires Devoured the World. By Peter Goodman. Custom House; 480 pages; $29.99 and £20
This article appeared in the Culture section of the print edition under the headline “The wealth of nations”
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