The British economic historian Niall Ferguson does not believe that we are currently experiencing particularly difficult times. He criticizes the doomsday rhetoric in Davos and warns against wrong answers to climate change.
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Lisa Nienhaus, Davos
Niall Ferguson, 58, is a little late for the interview. He had to rush through half of Davos from one hotel to the other through the snowy streets. But he knows exactly where to find a quiet corner for a conversation in the Hotel Belvédère, where he wanted to meet. He is a man who intellectually challenges those who share the stage with him. He is invited because he sees things differently than most people here.