In Praise of Irony Larry Summers is headed to the world economic forum in Davos, Switzerland, where the opening-night, kickoff panel is entitled, "Today's Sinners and the Seven Deadly Sins."

According to an AP report, "'Davos is an opportunity to discuss issues and solutions that really matter to the global community,' says James Turley, chairman and chief executive of Ernst & Young. And the avarice and woes of the rich and famous are a hot topic...."

Hmmmm. Perhaps someone might raise a question about trying to profit off insider knowledge of a transitional, say, Russian economy while on contract to the United States government to give advice to that economy?

I suspect that's a case study that really mattered to the global community....  ¶ 11:03 PM