Varoufakis episode revisits democracy and reform during euro crisis
The Guardian’s new Radical Thinking series opens with former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis discussing his reform efforts during the eurozone crisis.
The Guardian’s first episode of Radical Thinking examines the tension between democratic authority and market power through the experience of former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis.
Economics commentator Aditya Chakrabortty interviews Varoufakis about his time in office during the eurozone crisis and efforts to pursue reforms.
The Guardian describes Varoufakis as having gone head to head with those who wanted to stop his reforms. The supplied episode summary does not identify those opponents or detail the proposed changes.
The discussion is framed around a central question: who is really in charge, the people or the markets? The Guardian’s headline uses the phrase “There’s no such thing as democracy”, but the supplied text does not explain or substantiate it.
