Click here for the interview with Gabrielle Jackson as published on THE GUARDIAN’s site. Or… Continue reading
On Australia’s economy – extensive interview in THE GUARDIAN
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Category Archives: Politics and Economics
Lecture on the occasion of the award of an Honorary Professorship in Political Economy, University of Sydney
‘Political Economy: The Social Sciences’ Red Pill’
This is the video recording of the event surrounding the appointment of Yanis Varoufakis as an Honorary Professor within the Department of Political Economy at the University of Sydney. Many thanks to all the participants for making it such a special event!
Click here for the University of Sydney, Political Economy Department, site – which includes a slide show of the event.
And the Weak Suffer what they Must? Review by Paul Tyson
This book is not just illuminating. It is a call to moral awakening and to intelligent, determined and humane political action.
Has consumerism milked democracy dry? On ABC Radio National
This conversation, on ABC RN’s ‘Minefield’, with Scott Stevens and Waleed Aly, was broadcast on 19th May 2016 – click here for the ABC’s website. Or… Continue reading
Talking Europe & Greece – VICE interview
The interview with Yohann Koshy (April 21, 2016) can be read on VICE’s site here. Otherwise… Continue reading
Review of my talk “Basic Income is a Necessity” – examiner.com
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Yanis Varoufakis’ amazing reframe of Basic income
Yanis Varoufakis produced half-hour video presentation and question-and-answer session. It was an address for the Future of Work Conference, in Zurich, Switzerland, 5th May 2016, at the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute. In this presentation Yanis Varoufakis, totally reframes the concept of how wealth is created in nations and the societies they structure. He argues for a new view of minimum basic income, not as a safety net to save people who may fall, but a foundation on which people can stand to rise up as productive citizens. His presentation includes the new technological context that for the first time in history, smart machines will eliminate far more jobs than they create. This then, according to Varoufakis, necessitates a basic income for all citizens. Continue reading
Political Economy: The Social Sciences’ Red Pill – U of Sydney, 13th May
To mark his appointment as an Honorary Professor within the Department of Political Economy at the University of Sydney, we are delighted to announce the hosting of Professor Yanis Varoufakis. Continue reading
Technical change turns Basic Income into a necessity
Addressing the Future of Work conference, Zurich, 5th May 2016, Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute
On Spain’s general election & Podemos’ prospects – op-ed in Newsweek
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On Greece & Brexit – BBC2 tv Newsnight, 9th May 2016
DiEM25’s Vienna Assembly on Europe’s Duty to Refugees, on Europe’s duty to itself
On 5th May 2016, DiEm25 went to Vienna, the scene where the scandalous decisions regarding border closures motivated by a ‘moral panic’ over the refugees, were taken. The people of Vienna embraced our event with splendid warmth, generosity and enthusiasm. You can watch the event in two parts (click above) and you can catch glimpses of the atmosphere backstage and during our parallel meetings here.
Imagining a New Bretton Woods – Project Syndicate op-ed
The financial meltdown of 2008 prompted calls for a global financial system that curtails trade imbalances, moderates speculative capital flows, and prevents systemic contagion. That, of course, was the goal of the original Bretton Woods system. But such a system today would be both untenable and undesirable. So, what might an alternative look like? Continue reading
On the Future of Capitalism | New School, New York
This talk on the future of capitalism and democracy was delivered on 26th April 2016
In conversation with Noam Chomsky, at the New York Public Library
On 26th April 2015, I had the immense privilege of appearing at the New York Public Library with Noam Chomsky. Amongst other topics, we discussed Bernie Sanders, Greece, Europe, capitalism, the state of economic doctrine and, of course, DiEM25, the Democracy in Europe Movement that Noam recently joined. My deepest gratitude to the good people at New York Public Library for the generosity and hospitality.
Europe and the Austerity Fallacy – at the The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The European Union is a house of cards threatening regional stability and global prosperity, argues Yanis Varoufakis. Continue reading
Council of Foreign Relations, NYC: The Future of Greece and the Eurozone – in conversation with Standard & Poor’s Chief Economist
On 25th April 2015 I had the pleasure to engage in an open discussion with Paul Sheard, Chief Economist with Standard and Poor’s, at the Council of Foreign Relations in New York. Watch the video of our discussion and/or read the transcript below.
Addressing Google staff on digital money & politics
On 22nd April I had the pleasure of addressing Google staff on money, money’s digital future but also on the dangerous fantasy of apolitical money.
U.S. Foreign Policy Got In The Way Of Helping Greece, Varoufakis Says – The Huffington Post
By Daniel Marans. Click here for the HP site or read on…
WASHINGTON — The United States did not pressure Germany more heavily to give Greece debt relief because it needed Germany’s cooperation in higher-priority foreign policy matters, according to a former Greek finance minister.
Europe, Greece and the US – a retrospective tv interview on Democracy Now!
5 questions answered in 90” – at the RSA, London
