T.Elise@bookwyrm.social hat The Shock Doctrine von Naomi Klein besprochen
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5 Sterne
Truly one of the best books I’ve read.
Audiobook on CD
Sprache: English
Am 18. September 2007 von Audio Renaissance veröffentlicht.
The shock doctrine
von Naomi Klein
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.
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
5 Sterne
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).
strangerloop@books.theunseen.city hat The Shock Doctrine von Naomi Klein besprochen
Enlightening read
5 Sterne
This is an absolutely phenomenal book. Having grown up in a country that has been on the receiving end of the titular shock doctrine, this book gave me the tools to better understand my experience. While I have always been aware of different aspects of the issue, I can now put all of it together and understand the bigger picture.
Naomi Klein has an excellent writing style, explaining her thoughts in very clear and understandable terms. I listened to the audio version, but when I checked out a written copy of the book, I was really impressed by the sheer amount of sources/references she names. That's why I believe that this work is not just a think piece, but a product of actual, serious research.
Overall I would 100% recommend reading The Shock Doctrine, just with a warning that it might make you very, very angry at the …
This is an absolutely phenomenal book. Having grown up in a country that has been on the receiving end of the titular shock doctrine, this book gave me the tools to better understand my experience. While I have always been aware of different aspects of the issue, I can now put all of it together and understand the bigger picture.
Naomi Klein has an excellent writing style, explaining her thoughts in very clear and understandable terms. I listened to the audio version, but when I checked out a written copy of the book, I was really impressed by the sheer amount of sources/references she names. That's why I believe that this work is not just a think piece, but a product of actual, serious research.
Overall I would 100% recommend reading The Shock Doctrine, just with a warning that it might make you very, very angry at the world.
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