A letter to his daughter by the #1 bestselling world-renowned economist using vivid, universally accessible stories to explain what economics is and why it is so dangerous Share this Yanis Varoufakis, the bestselling author of Adults in the Room, uses personal stories and famous myths to explain what economics is and why it has the power to change our world. Why is there so much inequality? In this intimate and accessible book, world famous economist Yanis Varoufakis sets out to answer his daughter Xenia’s deceptively simple question. Drawing on memories of her childhood and a variety of well-known tales – from Oedipus and Faust to Frankenstein and The Matrix -- Talking To My Daughter About the Economy explains everything you need to know in order to understand why economics is the most important drama of our times. It is a book that helps to make sense of a troubling world while inspiring us to make it a better one. Yanis Varoufakis Yanis Varoufakis REVIEWS “ If you´re Left-wing, or even if you have doubts about market economies, you´ll love his arguments because they´re so easy to understand. If you´re on the Right, you´ll have a very clear idea of how your cleverest opponents think ... Varoufakis tells all this with exemplary verve ... It´s great fun to read ... Varoufakis has started a debate here, and he´s done it brilliantly ” Evening Standard