The Econoclasts
Episodes
Germany’s political meltdown & how the Left betrayed Europe
Wolfgang Münchau and Yanis Varoufakis analyze the political collapse of Europe’s center, arguing that the center-left bears primary blame for the continent’s decline.
The AI extinction myth & Europe’s tech collapse
Yanis Varoufakis and Wolfgang Streeck argue that AI CEOs are faking safety concerns to secure regulatory capture and crush competition.
Germany's AfD surge & the death of the European project
Wolfgang and Janis argue that the rise of fascism stems from capitalism’s existential crises, not just constitutional flaws, as centrist parties fail to address economic stagnation.
Iceland's EU rejection & the North Atlantic debt trap
Janis Varoufakis and Wolfgang Streeck debate the North Atlantic liberal consensus on monetary and fiscal policy, challenging the views that the US…