Talking to My Daughter
The Sunday Times Bestseller
(Autor) Yanis Varoufakis'Why is there so much inequality?' Xenia asks her father, the world famous economist Yanis Varoufakis. Drawing on memories of her childhood and a variety of well-known tales - from Oedipus and Faust to Frankenstein and The Matrix - Varoufakis explains everything you need to know in order to understand why economics is the most important drama of our times. In answering his daughter's deceptively simple questions, Varoufakis disentangles our troubling world with remarkable clarity, while inspiring us to make it a better one.
Yanis Varoufakis
Yanis Varoufakis is a Greek economist, academic, and politician known for his critical analysis of capitalism and the European Union. He is the author of several influential books, including "Adults in the Room" and "The Global Minotaur," which offer sharp insights into global economics and political power dynamics. Varoufakis is known for his clear and engaging writing style, which makes complex ideas accessible to a wide audience. His works have had a significant impact on the field of political economy and have sparked important debates about the future of capitalism. "Adults in the Room" is perhaps his most famous work, detailing his experiences as Greece's finance minister during the country's debt crisis. Through his writing and activism, Varoufakis continues to challenge conventional economic thinking and advocate for a more just and democratic economic system.