Below you can watch my freewheeling discussion of the Davos Economic Forum on the Winers Podcast, January 22, 2026
January 26, 2026
In a freewheeling discussion in the podcast video above, you can listen to my analysis of the significance of events that occurred at the Davos World Economic Forum from January 19-23, 2026. Most people do not really understand what took place, which I explain in my video discussion.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made a momentous announcement, something I already knew but most people did not. That the rules-based international order was dead. Its demise has been proceeding at an accelerated pace in recent years. The proclaiming of its death was made official in public by Carney at Davos. That is good for the world. However, most people are deceived by the content of Carney’s alternative. He is not proposing that the West give up their belief that economic and military might govern a zero-sum world. Rather Carney is attempting to change it cosmetically. You might call Carney’s proposal for a coalition of middle level countries running the world, the rules-based order with a democratic face. That is, minus the overt ugliness of Donald Trump’s conduct. It is important to understand the rules-based order was in a state of collapse before President Trump took office. The rules-based order was already doomed due to its diseased ideology that power and strength govern civilization, rather than the love and creativity of humankind.
Carney’s new altered international order will do nothing to prevent the ideological motivation for more military conflicts nor improve the quality of life for billions of people. It does not address the urgent need for a new global paradigm of development and a new just economic order dedicated to ending all forms of poverty and hunger. Africa alone has almost five hundred million people living in extreme poverty and six million people without access to electricity. These are the issues that must be addressed by a new international order.
Mark Carney is a member of the political-financial elite, oligarchy if you will, and has already been praised as the spokesman of the West by Jeffrey Sachs, and western media. He has been anointed the new leader for the Liberal Establishment. This will not do. Do not be deceived by Mark Carney’s more friendly manners compared to the odious behavior of President Trump. The world is crying out for real change, not Carney’s con job.
Read below my earlier posts on this topic:
Rules Based Order in Crisis: Losing Global Domination
Rules-Based Order Strategic Mistake to Label China Enemy #1
Lawrence Freeman is a Political-Economic Analyst for Africa, who has been involved in economic development policies for Africa for over 35 years. He is a teacher, writer, public speaker, consultant on Africa, and an analyst of global strategic relations. Mr. Freeman strongly believes that economic development is an essential human right. He is the creator of the blog: lawrencefreemanafricaandtheworld.com, also publishes on: lawrencefreeman.substack.com, “Freeman’s Africa and the World, and on X @lkfreemansafrica