The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
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"Based on breakthrough historical research and four years of on-the-ground reporting in disaster zones, The Shock Doctrine vividly shows how disaster capitalism the rapid-fire corporate reengineering of societies still reeling from shock did not begin with September 11, 2001. The book traces its origins back fifty years, to the University of Chicago under Milton Friedman, which produced many of the leading neo-conservative and neo-liberal thinkers whose influence is still profound in Washington today. New, surprising connections are drawn between economic policy, shock and awe warfare and covert CIA-funded experiments in electroshock and sensory deprivation in the 1950s, research that helped write the torture manuals used today in Guantanamo Bay. "
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'Time to Storm the Bastille of Words'Naomi Klein is an excellent writer.
Take; Shock Doctrine and No Logo are breakthrough works that debunk the neo-liberal economics of Milton Freidman and the 'Chicago boys'. If you want to learn why the world is as messed up as it is, her books are a good place to start,
Another author who blasts through the BS of corporate media is Australian journalist and film maker, John Pilger.
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=EEA805A18738A83... -
Zoikes!The Economist is not a big fan of Ms. Klein's! -
http://current.com/items/77087892_shock_doctrine_naomi_klein
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