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Another Now

Dispatches from an Alternative Present
By Yanis Varoufakis
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Another Now by Yanis Varoufakis imagines a world where the financial crisis of 2008 led to systemic change rather than a return to business as usual. It explores an alternative reality through the eyes of three characters, each from different walks of life, who envision a more just, democratic, and equal society. As they confront the challenges and possibilities of this new world, the narrative delves into themes of economics, politics, and social change.
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This book may appeal to you if you're intrigued by imaginative explorations of alternative social and economic systems, particularly those that challenge the current status quo. With a background in economics, the author crafts a narrative that combines storytelling with visionary ideas, ideal for readers interested in speculative thinking about our future society.

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But would we really want it?

Varoufakis's boundary-breaking new book confounds expectations of what the good society would look like and confronts us with the greatest question: are we able to build a better society, despite our flaws.

'One of my few heroes.

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What would a fair and equal society actually look like? The world-renowned economist and bestselling author presents his radical and subversive answer.

'A landmark work' β€” Brian Eno

Imagine a world with no banks. No stock market. No tech giants. No billionaires.

Imagine if Occupy and Extinction Rebellion actually won.

In Another Now, world-famous economist Yanis Varoufakis shows us what such a world would look like. Far from being a fantasy, he describes how it could have come aboutβ€”and might yet. But would we really want it?

Varoufakis's boundary-breaking new book confounds expectations of what the good society would look like and confronts us with the greatest question: are we able to build a better society, despite our flaws?

'One of my few heroes. As long as people like Varoufakis are around, there still is hope' β€” Slavoj Ε½iΕΎek

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Another Now by Yanis Varoufakis is praised for its blend of sci-fi narrative and visionary exploration of societal possibilities, offering a thought-provoking vision of a new society. Reviewers admire its originality, optimism, and its challenge to current norms, finding it both exciting and enlightening. It is deemed a significant contribution to discussions on political and social change, resonating universally with its insights on democracy and capitalism.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529110630

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 September 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 199.0mm

Weight: 172g

Pages: 240

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About the Author

Yanis Varoufakis is an economist, political leader and the author of numerous bestselling books- Talking to My Daughter- A Brief History of Capitalism; Adults in the Room, a memoir of his time as finance minister of Greece; an economic history of Europe, And The Weak Suffer What They Must?; and Another Now- Dispatches from An Alternative Present. Born in Athens in 1961, he was for many years a professor of economics in Britain, Australia and the USA before he entered politics. He is co-founder of the international grassroots movement DiEM25 and a Professor of Economics at the University of Athens.

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