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Technology · 20 min

Technofeudalism

By Yanis Varoufakis

This episode reveals how the global economy has quietly transitioned from capitalism to a new system, where tech giants function as feudal lords extracting value from our digital lives.

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“This episode reveals how the global economy has quietly transitioned from capitalism to a new system, where tech giants function as feudal lords extracting value from our digital lives.”

— Yanis Varoufakis, Technofeudalism

What it is about

Economic systems, digital economy, power structures, tech giants

Who it is for

If you often feel your digital life is dictated by unseen forces, or that your online activity disproportionately benefits a few, this clarifies the new economic order, and this will help you see what to do next.

The author

Yanis Varoufakis, a former finance minister and incisive economic thinker, brings a unique blend of academic rigor and real-world political experience to dissect the fundamental shifts in global power dynamics.

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Yanis Varoufakis

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