Of course, technology is not an exogenous force over which humans have no control. We are not constrained by a binary choice between acceptance and rejection. Rather, the decisions we make every day as citizens, consumers, and investors guide technological progress. Klaus Schwab acceptancebinarychoice share on social
When the World Economic Forum was established in 1971, the global population was four billion, of which 50% lived in poverty. Klaus Schwab billioneconomicestablish Change image and share on social
Talent is a by-product of education; the quality of a country's human capital depends on it. Klaus Schwab capitalcountrydepend Change image and share on social
In Switzerland, we have a centuries-old tradition of living together in one confederation and one society. That holds us back from excesses. We are a civilized and enlightened community and, by practising multicultural tolerance, we manage to stop extreme developments from going too far. Klaus Schwab backcenturycivilize share on social
New technologies, however remarkable they might seem, are fundamentally just tools made by people for people. Klaus Schwab fundamentallymakepeople Change image and share on social
For centuries, economic thinkers, from Adam Smith to John Maynard Keynes, have tried to identify the elusive formula that makes some countries more prosperous and successful than others. My curiosity about this topic spurred me, as a young professor of economics in the late 1970s, to research new ways of measuring national competitiveness. Klaus Schwab 1970sadamcentury share on social
For all the opportunities that arise from the Fourth Industrial Revolution - and there are many - it does not come without risks. Perhaps one of the greatest is that the changes will exacerbate inequalities. And as we all know, a more unequal world is a less stable one. Klaus Schwab ariseexacerbatefourth share on social
Technological change is never an isolated phenomenon. This revolution takes place inside a complex ecosystem which comprises business, governmental and societal dimensions. To make a country fit for the new type of innovation-driven competition, the whole ecosystem has to be considered. Klaus Schwab businesschangecompetition share on social
Diversity does not preclude political stability. Klaus Schwab diversitypoliticalpreclude Change image and share on social
We are now living in a completely digitalized world and a completely globalized world, so we have to find some new mechanisms and values to deal with this post-digitalized and post-globalized world. Klaus Schwab completelydealdigitalize Change image and share on social