Yanis Varoufakis on Markets, Power and the Limits of Democracy
In the first episode of the Guardian's Radical Thinking series, the former Greek finance minister reflects on his standoff with Europe's financial establishment during the eurozone crisis.
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In the debut episode of a new Guardian podcast series, "Radical Thinking," economics commentator Aditya Chakrabortty speaks with Yanis Varoufakis, the former Greek finance minister, about who truly holds power in modern democracies: elected officials or financial markets.
Varoufakis, who served as Greece's finance minister during the eurozone debt crisis, discusses his experience confronting European institutions and creditors who opposed his proposed reforms, according to the Guardian.
The conversation examines the tension between popular sovereignty and the influence of markets and international financial institutions, a theme Varoufakis has written and spoken about extensively since leaving office.
The episode is presented as the opening installment of a series exploring provocative political and economic ideas through long-form conversation, the Guardian said.
Further episodes in the Radical Thinking series are expected to feature additional guests discussing contested questions in politics and economics, though details on upcoming installments were not specified.
Sources
- ‘There’s no such thing as democracy’: Yanis Varoufakis | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty – podcast — The Guardian — Politics
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