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613. I Helped Build the WEF Great Reset - Then They Turned on Me

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Jan 26, 2026
Desiree Fixler, former Deutsche Bank sustainability executive turned whistleblower, exposes alleged greenwashing and WEF-aligned stakeholder capitalism. She recounts being shut out after challenging misleading ESG disclosures. The conversation tackles net zero, elite coordination at Davos, ESG as a fee engine, regulatory probes, and the political and economic stakes of the Great Reset.
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WEF As An Elite Echo Chamber

  • Desiree Fixler describes the WEF as an elite think tank and an echo chamber promoting groupthink among business, government, and academia.
  • She argues the agenda trends toward "warm collectivism" and stakeholder capitalism that blurs government and corporate roles.
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Stakeholder Capitalism Replaces Shareholders

  • Stakeholder capitalism replaces shareholder primacy with 'profit plus purpose' and central planning of societal goals, according to Desiree Fixler.
  • She warns this shifts control of production and natural resources to governments guided by ideological aims rather than economic growth.
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Net Zero Enables State Control Of Energy

  • Fixler says net zero policies enable governments to reallocate natural resources and control energy policies for appearance of lower emissions.
  • She argues this ideological planning raises costs and strangles business innovation and growth.
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