Jean Ziegler, a prominent Swiss public intellectual, rose to prominence after being invited to chauffeur Che Guevara in 1964. Throughout his career, Ziegler has critiqued Switzerland’s actions, especially its financial institutions that contribute to global inequity. His experiences around the world, witnessing poverty and oppression in places like the Belgian Congo and Cyprus, have shaped his views against the capitalist and imperialist systems. Ziegler challenges Switzerland's historical neutrality, arguing that the consequences of its banking secrecy have deep moral implications.
Ziegler has made a career of unsparing criticism of Switzerland’s influence on the world, noting how its banks shelter kleptocrats and exploit others' suffering.
Ziegler's travels radicalised him against a capitalist, imperialist, and racist system, and he saw the consequences in poverty and oppression around the globe.
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