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Talking to My Daughter About the Economy

by Yanis Varoufakis, Jacob Moe
Talking to My Daughter About the Economy
Talking to My Daughter About the Economy

Economy explained: a father-daughter heart-to-heart.

If you've ever felt overwhelmed by economic jargon and elusive financial concepts, Varoufakis breaks it down with the warmth and clarity of a parent guiding a child. His use of narrative and personal touch doesn't just demystify economics; it humanizes it, making 'Talking To My Daughter About The Economy' a conversation you feel invited to. As you navigate the simplified complexities of our economic systems, you find yourself part of a crucial dialogue about our collective future.

  • Waterstones Book of the Year Nominee (2017)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Talking to My Daughter About the Economy

by Yanis Varoufakis, Jacob Moe
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ISBN: 9781847924421
Authors: Yanis Varoufakis, Jacob Moe
Publisher: The Bodley Head Ltd
Date of Publication: 2017-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Politics, Philosophy, History, Sociology, Economics, Business
Related Topics: History, Sociology, History, Politics, Economics, History, Politics, Sociology, Money, Finance, Finance
Goodreads rating: 4.13
(rated by 19489 readers)

Description

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.
 

Economy explained: a father-daughter heart-to-heart.

If you've ever felt overwhelmed by economic jargon and elusive financial concepts, Varoufakis breaks it down with the warmth and clarity of a parent guiding a child. His use of narrative and personal touch doesn't just demystify economics; it humanizes it, making 'Talking To My Daughter About The Economy' a conversation you feel invited to. As you navigate the simplified complexities of our economic systems, you find yourself part of a crucial dialogue about our collective future.

  • Waterstones Book of the Year Nominee (2017)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.