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Doug Henwood’s review of ‘Adults in the Room’ (Baffler) & a radio discussion between us

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Doug Henwood’s long review of my Adults in the Room follows. Plus a radio interview with Doug for BEHIND THE NEWS. https://www.yanisvaroufakis.eu/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Behind-the-News-17_10_12-on-Adults-in-the-Room-.mp3FINANCE MINISTERS RARELY BECOME CELEBRITIES. Sure, there was a moment in the 1990s when Bill Clinton’s treasury secretary Robert Rubin came close. But that was because so many people thought they were getting rich off the dot-com bubble—and Rubin’s fifteen minutes of fame passed once the tech crash took hold. A notable exception to this rule is former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, who served the Syriza-led government, and is best known for his efforts to

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