Yanis Varoufakis on Donald Trump, global conflicts and the AI revolution

The economist, author and politician Yanis Varoufakis speaks to political editor Tom McIlroy about his blunt assessment about the ability of the global economic system to address the biggest challenges of the 21st century. They also discuss Europe’s failures in Russia’s war on Ukraine, the candid admissions of Donald Trump on the reality of climate change and how AI has changed the relationship between individuals and capital. Speaking from Athens before his national tour with the Australia Institute this week, the former finance minister for Greece also speaks about his recent charge for the alleged promotion of recreational drugs and why he thinks this was politically motivated

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Yanis Varoufakis on Donald Trump, global conflicts and the AI revolution is an episode from Australian politics live podcast by The Guardian.

This episode is 00:36:32 long.

This episode was published on Mar 6, 2026.

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