T.Elise@bookwyrm.social hat The Shock Doctrine von Naomi Klein besprochen
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Truly one of the best books I’ve read.
662 Seiten
Sprache: English
Am 5. Februar 2007 von A.A. Knopf Canada veröffentlicht.
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An introduction to "disaster capitalism" argues that the global free market has exploited crises, violence, and shock in the past three decades to promote radical privatization that benefits large corporations and powerful interest groups.
Daniel Strokis hat The Shock Doctrine von Naomi Klein besprochen
The most upsetting book I’ve read in a while
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But in a good way, if one can be upset in a good way about being made aware of the misery that the US & the IMF have inflicted across the globe.
Thanks to this book, I’ll now celebrate the day Milton Friedman died as a holiday (Nov 16).
Themen
- Capitalism.
- Disasters.
- Violence.
- Corporate power.
- Free enterprise.
- International economic relations.
- World politics -- 21st century.
- Economic history.