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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Yanis Varoufakis, the world-renowned economist and #1 bestselling author, uses personal stories and famous myths to explain what economics is and why it has the power to change our world. Why is there so much inequality? In this intimate and accessible book, world-famous economist Yanis Varoufakis sets out to answer his daughter Xenia’s deceptively simple question. Drawing on memories of her childhood and a variety of well-known tales – from Oedipus and Faust to Frankenstein and The Matrix -- Talking To My Daughter About the Economy explains everything you need to know in order to understand why economics is the most important drama of our times. It is a book that helps to make sense of a troubling world while inspiring us to make it a better one.

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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 daughter’s 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.

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection 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 daughter's 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. In This Letter To His Teenage Daughter, One Of The World's Most Famous Economists Uses Vivid Stories To Explain What Economics Is And Why It Is So Dangerous. What Is Money And Why Does Debt Exist? Where Do Wealth And Inequality Come From? How Come Economics Has The Power To Shape And Destroy Our Lives? Economics Is Not A Technical Science, It Is An Epic Drama: A Battleground Of Ideas, A War Between The Powerful For Our Allegiance. In This Universally Accessible Book, Yanis Varoufakis Describes How This Drama First Emerged And Has Since Come To Dominate The Fate Of Human Societies Worldwide. In Answering All Of The Big Questions About Money And Debt, Power And Inequality, He Shows How Economics Has Sought To Solve The Problems Of Our World But Ended Up Being A Major Cause Of Many Of Them. Drawing On History And Literature, Science Fiction And Personal Memories, This Intimate And Inspiring Book Shines A Light For Readers Of All Ages On Some Of The Most Bewildering Questions And Important Challenges That Humanity Faces. Why So Much Inequality? -- The Birth Of The Market Society -- The Marriage Of Debt And Profit -- The Black Magic Of Banking -- Two Oedipal Markets -- Haunted Machines -- The Dangerous Fantasy Of Apolitical Money -- Stupid Viruses? -- Epilogue. Yanis Varoufakis ; Translated By Jacob Moe And Yanis Varoufakis. First Published In The Original Greek In 2013. Includes Index. Translated From The Greek. 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. The Sunday Times Bestseller Yanis Varoufakis, The World-renowned Economist And #1 Bestselling Author, Uses Personal Stories And Famous Myths To Explain What Economics Is And Why It Has The Power To Change Our World. Why Is There So Much Inequality? In This Intimate And Accessible Book, World Famous Economist Yanis Varoufakis Sets Out To Answer His Daughter Xenia’s Deceptively Simple Question. Drawing On Memories Of Her Childhood And A Variety Of Well-known Tales – From Oedipus And Faust To Frankenstein And The Matrix -- Talking To My Daughter About The Economy Explains Everything You Need To Know In Order To Understand Why Economics Is The Most Important Drama Of Our Times. It Is A Book That Helps To Make Sense Of A Troubling World While Inspiring Us To Make It A Better One. A brief history of capitalism. From the number 1 bestselling world-renowned economist, this is a univerally accessible guide to explain what economics is and why it is so dangerous. Why is there so much inequality?In this short book, world famous economist Yanis Varoufakis sets out to answer his eleven-year-old 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 ''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."--Publisher website