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Talking to My Daughter About the Economy

A Brief History of Capitalism

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Talking to My Daughter About the Economy

Written by: Yanis Varoufakis
Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
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Random House presents the audiobook edition of Talking to My Daughter About the Economy: A Brief History of Capitalism by Yanis Varoufakis.

Why is there so much inequality?

In this short book, world famous economist Yanis Varoufakis sets out to answer his 11-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 listeners 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.

©2017 Yanis Varoufakis (P)2017 Random House Audiobooks Economic Conditions Economic History Economics Theory

Critic Reviews

"A provocative, challenging, yet non-patronising analysis of the global economy: what it is, how it came to be and why it can never be apolitical. By using ancient myths, contemporary culture and family stories, Varoufakis makes the text intimate and accessible." ( Observer)
"Utterly accessible, deeply humane and startlingly original – a potent democratic tool at the perfect time." (Naomi Klein, author of No is Not Enough)
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Explained well with examples teenager can understand
Last couple of chapters are not that much convincing and felt little stretched

Good short read

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This is a good book. The concepts are explained really well using a wide variety of examples from literature to sci-fi movies. A highly recommended read.

Highly recommended

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If you have loved Pixar movie 'Inside out' then you will love this book. Just like in the movie our emotions are shown to have their distinct character, Varoufakis tells the progression of Economics with the help of famous mythological or literary stories, giving each concept of Economics a distinct character, easy to understand and relate to it.

Despite being an economist and a famous one, he is candid enough to accept that the business of economics can not left to the experts.

One more point of beauty of the book is that despite not giving false hope for better future, the writer manages to keep the readers optimistic and feel responsible for future.

Lastly, this book was written as a dialogue with a teenage daughter. The reader of the book has maintained a perfect voice tone of a loving father in tune with the soul of the book.

'Inside out' of Economics

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I am looking forward to more books by written by the author and also more books narrated by this narrator😃

Marvellous

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wonderful book to understand the basis of economy in laymen's term..awesome read. Changed my understanding of economy

Pure bliss

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