The number-one bestselling, world renowned economist writes a series of letters to his daughter to explain what economics is and why it is so dangerous.
Born in Athens in 1961, Yanis Varoufakis was for many years a
professor of economics in Britain, Australia and the USA before
becoming finance minister of Greece in 2015. His memoir of his
experiences in government, Adults In the Room- My Battle with
Europe's Deep Establishment, was a number one bestseller in 2017.
His previous book, And The Weak Suffer What They Must? Europe,
Austerity and the Threat to Global Stability was a number one
bestseller in 2016. He is currently Professor of Economics at the
University of Athens and speaks to audiences of thousands worldwide
as a co-founder of the Democracy in Europe Movement (DiEM25).
His daughter Xenia is now fifteen years old and lives in Sydney,
Australia.
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It's great fun to read ... Varoufakis has started a debate here,
and he's done it brilliantly
*Evening Standard*
Utterly accessible, deeply humane and startlingly original – a
potent democratic tool at the perfect time
*Naomi Klein, author of No Is Not Enough*
A provocative, challenging, yet non-patronising analysis of the
global economy. By using ancient myths, contemporary culture and
family stories, Varoufakis makes the text intimate and
accessible
*Observer*
Experts have often found it easier to hide behind opaque language
than to explain complex concepts in simple terms … Varoufakis wants
to smash this barrier. . . He equips his readers with the
beginnings of a new language, and punctures myth after myth – anna
minton, guardian
*Guardian*
Varoufakis's brief history of capitalism unspools with
characteristic fluency and verve ... those seeking to better
understand the 'black magic' of bankers should look no further
*Financial Times*
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