Introducing Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty

引介激进的思考 —— 与阿迪亚·查克拉博蒂对话

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2026-10-04

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Who is really in charge – the people or the markets? In the first episode of Radical Thinking, a new series from the Guardian, senior economics commentator Aditya Chakrabortty speaks to the former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis. What was it like during the Eurozone crisis when Varoufakis went head-to-head with those who wanted to stop his reforms?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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  • This is The Guardian.

  • Hello, it's Adit Chakraborty.

  • This episode is in your feed as part of a new special series called Radical Thinking.

  • Over the next six weeks, we're talking to some of the biggest thinkers

  • on how we got into this political and economic mess and what radical ideas can get us out of it.

  • Make sure you subscribe to The Guardian's Politics Weekly feed for more episodes.

  • When I was listening to you, I had a terrible feeling.

  • Go on.

  • I miss Thatcher.

  • Who's really in charge?

  • You and me, the voters, or the bond markets?