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'There’s no such thing as democracy': Yanis Varoufakis | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty – podcast

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Chakrabortty, P. b. A., Tobi, p. b. F., Smith, L., Ebtehaj, t. e. p. a. M., Major, K., & Tindale, J. (2026, October 3). 'There’s no such thing as democracy': Yanis Varoufakis | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty – podcast. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/audio/2026/oct/03/theres-no-such-thing-as-democracy-yanis-varoufakis-radical-thinking-with-aditya-chakrabortty-podcast

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In a podcast episode of Radical Thinking, Guardian economics commentator Aditya Chakrabortty interviews former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis about the eurozone crisis. Varoufakis discusses his experience confronting those opposed to his reform efforts and questions whether true democracy exists when market forces override popular will.

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In the inaugural episode of Radical Thinking, a new podcast series by the Guardian, senior economics commentator Aditya Chakrabortty interviews Yanis Varoufakis, former Greek finance minister. The discussion centers on whether true democracy exists or if market forces are ultimately in control. During his tenure, Varoufakis faced significant opposition when attempting to implement reforms during the eurozone crisis, particularly from those who sought to halt his initiatives.

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Presented by Aditya Chakrabortty

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produced by Frankie Tobi

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🔮 Two of its authors will join us for a podcast later in the series.

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Also by produced by Frankie Tobi

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2026-10-18 · The Guardian

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Luke Smith

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Kirsty Major

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🔮 Two of its authors will join us for a podcast later in the series.

2026-10-18 · mixed framing · ‘Austerity is inevitably painful’: How Michael Gove justifies his politics | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty

🔮 Two of its authors will join us for a podcast later in the series.

2026-10-17 · mixed framing · ‘Austerity is inevitably painful’: How Michael Gove justifies his politics | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty – podcast

Also by Kirsty Major

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2026-10-18 · The Guardian

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2026-10-17 · The Guardian

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James Tindale

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2026-10-17 · mixed framing · ‘Austerity is inevitably painful’: How Michael Gove justifies his politics | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty – podcast

Also by James Tindale

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‘There’s no such thing as democracy’: Yanis Varoufakis | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty – podcast Who is really in charge – the people or the markets? asserted

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In the first episode of Radical Thinking, a new series from the Guardian, senior economics commentator Aditya Chakrabortty speaks to the former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis. asserted

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What was it like during the eurozone crisis when Varoufakis went head to head with those who wanted to stop his reforms? asserted

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'There’s no such thing as democracy': Yanis Varoufakis | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty – podcast

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