Talking to My Daughter About the Economy: or, How Capitalism Works–and How It Fails
by Yanis Varoufakis
Talking to My Daughter About the Economy: or, How Capitalism Works--and How It Fails by Yanis Varoufakis holds a exceptional rating of 4.50 out of 5, based on 3K reader ratings. First published in 2017. The book spans 224 pages.
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In Talking to My Daughter About the Economy, activist Yanis Varoufakis, Greece's former finance minister and the author of the international bestseller Adults in the Room, pens a series of letters to his young daughter, educating her about the business, politics, and corruption of world economics. Yanis Varoufakis has appeared before heads of nations, assemblies of experts, and countless students around the world. Now, he faces his most important and difficult audience yet. Using clear language and vivid examples, Varoufakis offers a series of letters to his young daughter about the economy: how it operates, where it came from, how it benefits some while impoverishing others. Taking bankers and politicians to task, he explains the historical origins of inequality among and within nations, questions the pervasive notion that everything has its price, and shows why economic instability is a chronic risk. Finally, he discusses the inability of market-driven policies to address the rapidly declining health of the planet his daughters generation stands to inherit. Throughout, Varoufakis wears his expertise lightly. He writes as a parent whose aim is to instruct his daughter on the fundamental questions of our age and through that knowledge, to equip her against the failures and obfuscations of our current system and point the way toward a more democratic alternative.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Yanis Varoufakis |
| Published | 2017 |
| Pages | 224 |
| Kindle Price | $9.99 |
| Genres | Non-Fiction |
| Average Rating | 4.50 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 2,971 |
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Talking to My Daughter About the Economy: or, How Capitalism Works--and How It Fails has 224 pages.
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Talking to My Daughter About the Economy: or, How Capitalism Works--and How It Fails was written by Yanis Varoufakis. It was first published in 2017.
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