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.
yanisvaroufakis.eu / @yanisvaroufakis
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*
A stimulating and elegant perspective on market economies. It is
accessible but not simplistic … A superb chapter on banking ...
provocative and stylish
*Irish Times*
If you're Left-wing, or even if you have doubts about market
economies, you'll love his arguments because they're so easy to
understand. If you're on the Right, you'll have a very clear idea
of how your cleverest opponents think ... Varoufakis tells all this
with exemplary verve ... 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: what it is, how it came to be and why it can never
be apolitical. 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 argues from the outset that if we defer
to experts on the economy then we hand over all our most important
political decisions to them … Varoufakis does equip his readers
with the beginnings of a new language, and punctures myth after
myth
*Guardian*
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