Phone A Friend: Yanis Varoufakis.

Unf*cking The Republic

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Government, News, Politics

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🗓️ 29 June 2024

⏱️ 61 minutes

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In this UNFTR Phone A Friend we speak with economist, political leader and bestselling author Yanis Varoufakis about his latest book Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism. Max and Yanis cover a wide array of topics from the release of Julian Assange, the thesis behind Technofeudalism, the future of labor and the post-capitalism reality we already live under.

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Resources

Melville House: Technofeudalism

Bookshop.org: Technofeudalism

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0:51.0	in order to be equipped for the fight ahead.
0:54.1	And now, let's get on with the show.
1:00.7	Sometimes when we talk, we don't know what the fuck, so we have to call and ask a friend
1:13.6	I want to know the things you know it'll make a better show you're the one on whom we all defend.
1:29.3	You're the one on whom we all defend.
1:49.4	It is my great pleasure to welcome economist, political leader, professor,
1:56.1	former Greek finance minister, and author of several books, including techno-futalism,
2:00.5	What Killed Capitalism. Yannis Barifakis, welcome to the show. Thank you so much for having me.
2:02.6	So I would be remiss before we dig into the book if I didn't ask you to respond to something that you've been advocating for for quite some time,
2:11.6	and that is the release of Julian Assange.
2:14.6	If I could just get a few words from you on that.
2:19.5	And the importance of this moment, that would be great.
2:26.4	A combination of immense joy that Julian is with Stella, with John, with his kids,
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