A radical idea was voiced on the sidelines of the WEF: it's time to strictly account for the very basis of our existence

A radical idea was voiced on the sidelines of the WEF: it's time to strictly account for the very basis of our existence.

According to speaker Lindsey Hooper, water, soil, and oxygen should not be infinitely accessible. It is proposed to classify them as assets and put them on… pic.twitter.com/yQ0ID3PFj2

— Mats Nilsson (@mazzenilsson)February 8, 2026

It is proposed to classify them as assets and put them on a global balance. So, the stories about having to pay for a breath of air soon will no longer be gloomy jokes, but a very real prospect.”