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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
I'm a big fan of Yanis Varoufakis, and so I really wanted to enjoy this book. I heard about it via an interview he did on Democracy Now and then immediately got it.
As much as I wanted to enjoy it, I find myself concluding that the book was really quite average. It feels like he tries to merge his previous style of "simple economic explanations" with Sci-Fi and that this pastiche doesn't totally work. Some of the explanations feel far too long for the average reader, so much so that I felt my eyes glazing over and, I admit, at times I skipped half a page or two just because I had already gotten all I could take of one "riff" on what a certain element of a more progressive society would be like.
Overall, a bit disappointing, but I still love his other work and his interviews.
As much as I wanted to enjoy it, I find myself concluding that the book was really quite average. It feels like he tries to merge his previous style of "simple economic explanations" with Sci-Fi and that this pastiche doesn't totally work. Some of the explanations feel far too long for the average reader, so much so that I felt my eyes glazing over and, I admit, at times I skipped half a page or two just because I had already gotten all I could take of one "riff" on what a certain element of a more progressive society would be like.
Overall, a bit disappointing, but I still love his other work and his interviews.
An enjoyable detailed modern vision of a tech-supported financial utopia.
Kinda depressing though - if that's the systemic change we need to save ourselves then it's safe to say humanity is finished.
Kinda depressing though - if that's the systemic change we need to save ourselves then it's safe to say humanity is finished.
Incredible. A truly radical book.
Varoufakis presents a genuine and viable alternative to the current capitalist system without pretending to solve the problem of how far we are willing to go to get there.
Varoufakis presents a genuine and viable alternative to the current capitalist system without pretending to solve the problem of how far we are willing to go to get there.
I really liked it, arguably the fiction is a bit strained in places, but a very unusual way of laying out alternative economics and bringing it to life with a "real" story. Varoufakis is always interesting.
Not really as interesting of a presentation as the authors seems to think it is… honestly if you’ve ever been to a DSA meeting - imagine a book written by the loudest most annoying guy there
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
hopeful
fast-paced
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
El profe Yanis se avienta una novela de ciencia ficción económica en la que explora la premisa: ¿Qué hubiera pasado si en 2008 se hubiera muerto el capitalismo como lo conocemos en lugar de haber sido salvado por dinero del Banco Central?
La historia de los personajes es un pretexto nomás, no rifa tanto, pero las ideas de Yanis ponen a pensar en alternativas a los bancos, la bolsa y todo eso que no entendemos de la economía. Vale la pena jugar con esas ideas. Además tiene ciencia ficción rica que seguro le gustara a los amantes de la tetósfera.
Si ya vieron Don’t Look Up y les gustó, aquí otra manera de contar esa historia.
La historia de los personajes es un pretexto nomás, no rifa tanto, pero las ideas de Yanis ponen a pensar en alternativas a los bancos, la bolsa y todo eso que no entendemos de la economía. Vale la pena jugar con esas ideas. Además tiene ciencia ficción rica que seguro le gustara a los amantes de la tetósfera.
Si ya vieron Don’t Look Up y les gustó, aquí otra manera de contar esa historia.
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No