Yanis Varoufakis and Joseph Stiglitz

[inezkarkabe]

I am glad a man like Varoufakis, clearly a man with a heart
and the knowlegde of how poltics is disconcerned with democracy,
is ready to put up the fight against the powers now pressing foreward.
Support him !

[padredemishijos]

Clearly Yanis Varoufakis has one of the clearest minds in the world.

[GingerDrums]

It is interesting to see how many comments here from last year point to Varoufakis being some kind of "Banker Stooge", or that he had alterior motives during his time in power. He proved to be honourable to his commitment to resist the Troika and its austerity punishment by relinquishing his position and his power as soon as his party capitulated.

Sometimes I cringe at his public posturing, but several facts about him have won my support: His predictions about the Eurozone weaknesses were spot on; his DIEM movement (if overly ambitious) is unique and important; his willingness to stare the facts in the face; most importantly, to accept the role and limitations of economic policy within the political realm. Other finance ministers in Europe look like squabbling teenagers in comprison.

[michaelb]

Varoufakis …. one of the great minds of our generation. In some years we will look back at his time as finance minister as a missed opportunity for change.

[Justiceforthemasses]

I so admire this man, his knowledge is extensive, he never dodges a question and he has the courage to speak up for Greek people. Syriza has rejected the damaging and extreme austerity forced upon its people when this debt crisis was never theirs. I so hope that other nations within the EU will also take a stand in their elections and Yanis Varouakis will no longer stand in isolation to fight alone but will have the support of other elected leaders who are also prepared to stand up for their people

[Nosiluminadimenso]

So, Yanis Varoufakis, Joseph Stiglitz, their host and their co-guests are to be thanked for bringing intelligent discussion up to all nations within the Euro zone.  If the times are a-changing, we have to change them ourselves.

[scandalasdog]

Whatever the Germans say about the Greeks, if they can produce a Varoufakis then they are doing some things right.

[akhalif]

What a classic Comment to Start Off with..."when I think of the Eurozone it makes me think of music"...I want to thank INET for bringing these great people, with great minds to inform us ALL. These fences & walls that have been erected in Europa will come crashing down!

[nkmarks]

It starts at 3:30 ....

The introduction is superb! ...

[heintermeulen]

This Varoufakis guy has some really good ideas. I liked the EIB bondsstuff. The European civilservants suffer from a gigantic case of groupthink (tunnelvision) and the European politicians have painted themselves in a corner by not being clear about the problems in Europe. I really hope the current rethinking that is going on in macro economics will find some traction in European politics, because now only theological arguments about moral hazard prevail and they bring us nothing.

[petethegreekre]

Never thought I'd ever watch an hour of economics talks but this is a huge eye opener. It seems like economists all over the World are mind boggled by the E.U's incompotence, as people of the same union in South Europe suffer.

[jmdl]

"Come writers and critics
Who prophesize with your pen
And keep your eyes wide
The chance won't come again
And don't speak too soon
For the wheel's still in spin
And there's no tellin' who
That it's namin'
For the loser now
Will be later to win
For the times they are a-changin"

[johnnyjimj]

Absolutely brilliant... I hope our leaders, even if they deny it in public, will have the modesty to actually LISTEN to what Mr Varoufakis and have the honesty to admit to themselves that he's right and that they need to listen to him in order to save Europe...

[CatherineAdractas]

A truly excellent economical analysis of the the Greek situation from Dr Yianis Varoufakis shared with Nobelist Economist and many more. they all agreed with the Greek economist. and as  a Greek myself I am very proud of him been involved with the new government elected only 3 months  ago.

[sankaragarvey]

What makes yanis great, is the fact that the men is rooted in history. Every wise men knows that today is yesterday tomorrow. SO never think without puting yesterday in your thinking.

[genghisdon]

it is heartbreaking to see this passion, intelligence & hope now in light of the results. A few short months from now (Fall 2018), the sick, sad, farce Yanis wasn't allowed to end will return to Greece.

[mitsoukoguerlain]

22:18, and 23:20 I loved it! Same in Italy, and we are imposed  more and more of it, an euphemism for  cut backs and austerity.  Comes with the broken record (I don't want to  misuse the holy word MANTRA!)  "EU is constantly asking for more reforms and doing our home work..."Sickening!

[einstwareinlicht]

I love this guy so much and I'm so happy for the Greek people that they have made the right choice!

[Alkomp]

No  matter  what Varoufakis-Stiglitz   say , that  poor old  german  accountant  Schaeuble  is determined  to  destroy  Eurozone  with  his  austerity  policies !  Germans   are  hard  workers  but  terrible  leaders  as  history  proves

[joylove]

beautiful talk, so beautiful, many thanks.