Show Notes
Was the 2008 financial crisis as consequential as the 1929 Wall Street Crash? How did it pave the way for Trump, Brexit, and the rise of the far-right across Europe? Will the economic damage caused by Trump’s war with Iran outlast the conflict itself?
Rory and Alastair are joined by Yanis Varoufakis to discuss all this and more.
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