Yanis Varoufakis
Yanis Varoufakis is a prominent Greek economist and former finance minister known for his outspoken critiques of austerity policies and the economic practices of the European Union. He gained international attention during the Greek debt crisis, advocating for debt relief and reforming the financial system to better serve the public. Varoufakis is also a political theorist and author, with works such as 'Adults in the Room' detailing his experiences and insights. In the recent news, he discussed the implications of tech companies creating 'cloud serfs' who contribute to their capital stock by using free services, emphasizing the economic and social dynamics of modern digital capitalism.
Born on Mar 24, 1961 (63 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2 | 6.00 | 0.11% | +0% | 211,049,527 | 225,360 | $1,500,000 | 1,602$ |
| Germany | 1 | 6.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 83,783,942 | 40,069 | $3,845,000 | 1,839$ |
| New Zealand | 1 | 5.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 4,822,233 | 2,200 | $210,000 | 96$ |
| Slovenia | 1 | 5.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 2,078,938 | 1,974 | $56,000 | 53$ |
| Montenegro | 1 | 3.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 628,066 | 302 | $5,500 | 3$ |
| El Salvador | 1 | 6.00 | 0.36% | +0% | 6,486,201 | 23,586 | $26,000 | 95$ |
| Switzerland | 1 | 5.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 8,654,622 | 6,112 | $700,000 | 494$ |
| Totals | 8 | 317,503,529 | 299,603 | $6,342,500 | 4,182$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
El Salvador:
Yanis Varoufakis also conceptualized 'tecnofeudalismo' in his work.
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Switzerland:
Yanis Varoufakis is a former Greek finance minister whose party shows support for Reichinnek's success.
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Brazil:
Yanis Varoufakis is a former Greek Minister of Finance known for his opposition to Greece's debt payments to the European Union.
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Montenegro:
Yanis Varoufakis identifies Gaza as an open-air camp, emphasizing the humanitarian crisis there.
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Brazil:
Yanis Varoufakis is an economist who argues that capitalism has been replaced by a worse system he calls 'technofeudalism'.
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Slovenia:
Yanis Varoufakis refers to the current economic system as techno-feudalism.
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Germany:
Yanis Varoufakis stated that support for Gaza is as important today as the resistance against the Nazis was in the past.
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New Zealand:
Yanis Varoufakis, Greece’s former finance minister, suggests that tech giants have created billions of cloud serfs who volunteer their labour in return for free services.
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