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Talking to My Daughter About the Economy

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Random House presents the audio edition of Talking to My Daughter About the Economy: A Brief History of Capitalism by Yanis Varoufakis, read by Leighton Pugh.

Why is there so much inequality? In this short book, world famous economist Yanis Varoufakis sets out to answer his daughter Xenia’s deceptively simple question. Using personal stories and famous myths – from Oedipus and Faust to Frankenstein and The Matrix – he explains what the economy is and why it has the power to shape our lives.

Intimate yet universally accessible, Talking To My Daughter About the Economy introduces readers to the most important drama of our times, helping to make sense of a troubling world while inspiring us to make it a better one.

‘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

‘Utterly accessible, deeply humane and startlingly original – a potent democratic tool at the perfect time.’ – Naomi Klein, author of No Is Not Enough

Critics Review

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
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
One of the most accurate and detailed descriptions of modern power ever written
Guardian on Adults In The Room
Varoufakis has the greatest political virtues of all – courage and honesty
The Times
One of my few heroes. As long as people like Varoufakis are around, there still is hope
Slavoj Zizek
Superbly written ... he was – and is – right
Martin Wolf, Financial Times, on Adults in the Room

User Reviews

Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
Author Yanis Varoufakis
Narrator Leighton Pugh
Duration 4 hours and 50 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781473554993
Format Audiobook
Publisher Random House
Genre Capitalism, Economic and financial crises and disasters, Political ideologies and movements, Popular economics
Availability AU, GB, IE
Rating
5.0 (1 review)
Narration
5.0 (1 review)

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