Is Capitalism Compatible With Democracy?
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Friday, November 4, 2016
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Yanis Varoufakis speaks at TEDGlobal.
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Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode Democracy On Trial
About Yanis Varoufakis's TED Talk
Yanis Varoufakis proposes a provocative idea: democracy is not compatible with capitalism. He argues corporations have gained too much control and advocates for an "authentic democracy."
About Yanis Varoufakis
Yanis Varoufakis teaches economic theory at the University of Athens. He is the former Minister of Finance of Greece.
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