Yanis Varoufakis Technofeudalism - Melbourne Town Hall

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In his boldest and most far-reaching book yet, world-famous economist Yanis Varoufakis argues that capitalism is dead and a new economic era has begun. Yanis Varoukais in conversation with Greg Jericho, chief economist for the Australia Institute and Centre for Future Work, and Emma Shortis, Senior Researcher in the Australia Institute’s International & Security Affairs Program. In 2024 the Australia Institute is celebrating its 30th anniversary as Australia’s leading independent think tank. For 30 years the Australia Institute’s independent, non-partisan research has led the national policy debate. From our groundbreaking 1997 paper on better measuring wellbeing in Australia, The Genuine Progress Indicator, to the influential 2005 book Affluenza and then Curing Affluenza, to our cutting-edge research exposing the role of corporate profits in driving Australia’s inflation in the aftermath of the pandemic, to our work for fairer tax reforms like reshaping the Stage 3 tax cuts to make them better and fairer—the Australia Institute plays a critical role in shaping the national economic debate for a fairer society and economy. Sign up to get our latest analysis sent to you via our fortnightly newsletter! 📧 https://theaus.in/newsletter Help us make more videos like this by becoming a supporter: ❤️ https://theaus.in/donateYT