<p>This week on the Penguin Podcast, Nihal Arthanayake is joined by the former Finance Minister of Greece and co-founder of the international grassroots movement DM25 as well as a Professor of economics at the University of Athens, Yanis Varoufakis. His latest book,&nbsp;<em>Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism</em>, explores how the owners of big tech have become the world's feudal overlords.</p><br><p>In this episode, Nihal and Yanis discuss the impact living through the digital age has on our lives, how commodities have more freedom of movement than people, and the objects that inspired the theories explored in his book.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode, and don't forget to leave us a review – it really helps! To find out more about the #PenguinPodcast, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.penguin.co.uk/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.penguin.co.uk/podcasts</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

The Penguin Podcast

Penguin Books UK

Yanis Varoufakis with Nihal Arthanayake

NOV 21, 202354 MIN
The Penguin Podcast

Yanis Varoufakis with Nihal Arthanayake

NOV 21, 202354 MIN

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<p>This week on the Penguin Podcast, Nihal Arthanayake is joined by the former Finance Minister of Greece and co-founder of the international grassroots movement DM25 as well as a Professor of economics at the University of Athens, Yanis Varoufakis. His latest book,&nbsp;<em>Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism</em>, explores how the owners of big tech have become the world's feudal overlords.</p><br><p>In this episode, Nihal and Yanis discuss the impact living through the digital age has on our lives, how commodities have more freedom of movement than people, and the objects that inspired the theories explored in his book.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode, and don't forget to leave us a review – it really helps! To find out more about the #PenguinPodcast, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.penguin.co.uk/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.penguin.co.uk/podcasts</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>