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‘Capitalism is dead. Now we have something much worse’: Yanis Varoufakis on extremism, Starmer, and the tyranny of big tech (www.theguardian.com)
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‘Capitalism is dead. Now we have something much worse’: Yanis Varoufakis on extremism, Starmer, and the tyranny of big tech::In his new book, the maverick Greek economist says we are witnessing an epochal shift. At his island home, he argues it’s now the ‘fiefdoms’ of tech firms that shape us

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Yeah, this interview is pretty bad.

But this post did turn me onto his ideas and found an interview with him on a podcast last night that was really good.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

But this post did turn me onto his ideas and found an interview with him on a podcast last night that was really good.

This one? https://www.yanisvaroufakis.eu/2022/04/16/unlike-feudalism-techno-feudalism-is-born-of-the-triumph-of-capital-ku-podcast-interview/

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nope but I will give that a listen too! So thanks for the link.

I'm interested in getting his book also.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Oh, so which interview did you listen to then?