On BBC tv, discussing Brexit et al on the Andrew Marr show (29th May 2016)
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Brexit is an empire-era trick. Only the radical case for Europe makes sense – in The Guardian
‘Sovereignty is dear to our hearts. We reject the notion that Britain must settle for diminished sovereignty as the price of global influence.’ Referendums can throw up some odd bedfellows. But there is nothing odd about the company descending on … Continue reading →
On Australia’s economy – extensive interview in THE GUARDIAN
Click here for the interview with Gabrielle Jackson as published on THE GUARDIAN’s site. Or… There are two seats to choose from: a deep, soft black-leather couch, or a red one that has the utilitarian look of a school chair. … Continue reading →
Royal Society of the Arts: Europe, Austerity & the Threat to Global Stability
Filed under: And the Weak Suffer What They Must? - the book, DiEM
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. (This review was published in opendemocracy.net) I would like to start this review by looking at Varoufakis’ writing … Continue reading →
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… Despite dairy producers being battered by market forces, a ‘milk tax’ has reportedly been … Continue reading →
Talking Europe & Greece – VICE interview
The interview with Yohann Koshy (April 21, 2016) can be read on VICE’s site here. Otherwise… Like most of you, I have dreamt about Yanis Varoufakis. Greece’s Syriza government represented the first challenge to neoliberalism, within the established political field, in European history. … Continue reading →
Review of my talk “Basic Income is a Necessity” – examiner.com
Click here for the examiner.com site 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 … 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. Filed under: DiEM, Politics and Economics
Technical change turns Basic Income into a necessity
Addressing the Future of Work conference, Zurich, 5th May 2016, Gottlieb Duttweiler InstituteFiled under: And the Weak Suffer What They Must? - the book, DiEM, Politics and Economics