We get together every month to discuss a book from Left Book Club – first founded in 1936 to oppose war, inequality and fascism. It’s an informal group and everyone is welcome, so pop down and chat about some timely political topics.
Please see below key information for the next Left Book Club York meeting:
- SPARK:York, Piccadilly
- Next session: 19th November 2025
- Time: from 7:30pm
- Selected Book: ‘Technofeudalism – What Killed Capitalism’ by Yanis Varoufakis
Capitalism is dead. Welcome to technofeudalism.
In his boldest and most far-reaching book, the visionary economist and number-one bestselling author Yanis Varoufakis shows how the owners of big tech became the world’s feudal overlords – replacing capitalism with a fundamentally new system that enslaves our minds, defies democracy and rewrite the rules of global power.
But as Varoufakis also reveals, technofeudalism contains new opportunities to thwart and overturn it, bringing into focus more clearly than ever the revolution we need to escape our digital prison.
About the Author: Yanis Varoufakis
Yanis Varoufakis is an economist, political leader and the author of numerous bestselling books: Talking to My Daughter: A Brief History of Capitalism; Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism, which shows how the owners of big tech have become the world’s feudal overlords; Adults in the Room, a memoir of his time as finance minister of Greece; an economic history of Europe, And The Weak Suffer What They Must?; and Another Now: Dispatches from An Alternative Present. Born in Athens in 1961, he was for many years a professor of economics in Britain, Australia and the USA before he entered politics. He is co-founder of the international grassroots movement DiEM25 and a Professor of Economics at the University of Athens.
Left Book Club York FAQ’s
How much does it cost?
Left Book Club: York is free to attend.
Books can be purchased separately from the Left Book Club website.
Do I have to read the whole book?
Whilst you may find the reading group more enjoyable if you have read the book, it isn’t essential. You can come along to listen and learn about the book or discuss the broader ideas within the book.
Can I suggest a book?
Yes! We would love to hear your suggestions. It is worth keeping in mind though that this reading group is in collaboration with Left Book Club so it does need to be a book within their catalogue. Fortunately that gives you lots of awesome books to choose from.
At the end of each group, we discuss books for the following meet up and usually agree one then. The book selection will be added to the event listing on the Left Book Club York Website, which can be found through SPARK:York.
Left Book Club is supported by SPARK:York
