Talking to my daughter about the economy : a brief history of capitalism / Yanis Varoufakis ; translated by Jacob Moe and Yanis Varoufakis.
By: Varoufakis, Yanis [author,, translator.].
Contributor(s): Moe, Jacob [translator.].
Material type: BookPublisher: London, England : The Bodley Head, c2017Description: 209 p. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9781847924445 (cased) :.Subject(s): EconomicsDDC classification: 330 Summary: 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.Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes index.
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.
Translated from the Greek.
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