Yanis Varoufakis, the bestselling author of Adults in the Room, 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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Book Details
Imprint
The Bodley Head Ltd
Publication Year
2017 November
Dimensions
Width
17 mm
Height
216 mm
Length
135 mm
Weight
227 gr
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A wisdom book
Best aspect of this book is that it is a book of wisdom. It not only gives one certain knowledge and information, but something bigger even if looks simple. It gives the reader a sense of participation in a wiser campaign to run the world. I felt this way earlier by reading books like: Thais- by Anatole France, Agamemnon by Sophocles, Resurrection by Tolstoy, Chakkar Club (Hindi) by Yashpal, Les Miserables by Victor Hugo and Communist Manifesto by Marx and Engels, etc, etc.. even if on the ...