Yanis Varoufakis: A Former Leftist Icon Turns to Science Fiction

In fact, though, the world that Varoufakis has created feels strangely foreign, partly as a result of the rather essayistic writing style. There are constant references to somebody or something: Plato, Odysseus, futurists or even just the Eurovision Song Contest. It's not always clear what the references are meant to convey. When told that it wasn't particularly easy to read, he says: "My wife also tells me that it was hard to read. She said she loves it, but needed to read it again."