Last week, leaders of businesses, governments and cultural institutions gathered in Davos for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. Read about what they talked about – from hope to polycrisis – and more in this week’s #TheEdit.

• What we learned at Davos: signs of hope emerge from pessimism. Prospects for artificial intelligence and the green transition suggest that the only way is up for the global economy – The Guardian
• Inside the minds of CEOs. As a strategic partner to the World Economic Forum, McKinsey was in the middle of things at  Davos 2023 – McKinsey
• What is the key to a happy life? The Harvard Study of Adult Development has established a strong correlation between deep relationships and well-being – The Atlantic
• Martin Wolf’s days on the mountain in Davos. Business is feeling more cheerful but many unresolved challenges remain – Financial Times
• Davos worries about a ‘Polycrisis’. Political and business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland have adopted a buzzword to capture the moment – The New York Times
• Can blockchain make us behave more sustainably? The initial buzz around NFTs cast a spotlight on the environmental concerns about the energy-intensive process – Creative Review 
• “Its star may be fading.” The Economist’s Editor-in-Chief argues WEF may have lost some of its convening power, but the many encounters it enables still have enormous value – The Economist Podcast
• How could positive “tipping points” accelerate climate action? As catastrophic climate change tipping points loom, here’s the positive shifts toward green action that are also speeding up – The Beautiful Truth