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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Technology
Duration
20 min
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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