Talking to My Daughter About the Economy

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<p><b>Yanis Varoufakis, the world-renowned</b><b>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.</b></p><p><i>Why is there so much inequality?</i>In this intimate and accessible book, world famous economist Yanis Varoufakis sets out to answer his daughter Xenias 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 --<i>Talking To My Daughter About the Economy</i>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.</p>

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<p>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,<i>Adults In the Room: My Battle with Europes Deep Establishment</i>, was a number one bestseller in 2017. His previous book,<i>And The Weak Suffer What They Must? Europe, Austerity and the Threat to Global Stability</i>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</p>

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