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Yanis Varoufakis: Welcome to the age of technofeudalism

UnHerd with Freddie Sayers

CHAPTER

Globalization, Internationalism, and the Rise of Technical Democracy

This chapter explores the speaker's perspective on globalization and internationalism, emphasizing their belief in free flow of people, goods, and ideas while opposing globalization's adverse effects on industrial bases. It delves into the concept of a 'technical democracy' as a potential solution for power and income distribution, highlighting the challenges of negotiating with tech giants like Jeff Bezos. Additionally, the chapter briefly touches on the Chinese social credit system.

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