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You need to stop drinking coffee...

You need to stop drinking coffee...

So, Swiss banker Hubert Keller can fly another 4 miles in his private jet.

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Dr. Matthew Wielicki
Jan 23, 2024
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Davos, the annual gathering of the world's bigwigs, is wrapping up its 2024 edition. The world's elite gathered in million-dollar chalets, espousing about climate change and sustainability while indulging in pure opulence. The champagne and caviar-fueled discussions, lavish parties, and discreet transactions (prostitutes flock to Davos this week for some reason) reek of hypocrisy.

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The cognitive dissonance is enough to shatter a chandelier. While advocating for responsible resource management, these captains of industry arrive in flying fuel guzzlers, their carbon footprint heavier than their egos, but still dare to lecture us about… coffee?

This is Hubert Keller, a prominent figure in the Swiss banking world, currently serving as the Senior Managing Partner of Lombard Odier, a prestigious private banking group established in 1796.

First, his estimate is not accurate.

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