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  • The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
  • By: Naomi Klein
  • Narrated by: Katherine Fenton
  • Length: 22 hrs and 17 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (348 ratings)
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By: Naomi Klein
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Summary

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein, read by Katherine Fenton.

Around the world in Britain, the United States, Asia and the Middle East, there are people with power who are cashing in on chaos, exploiting bloodshed and catastrophe to brutally remake our world in their image. They are the shock doctors.  

Exposing these global profiteers, Naomi Klein discovered information and connections that shocked even her about how comprehensively the shock doctors' beliefs now dominate our world - and how this domination has been achieved. Raking in billions out of the tsunami, plundering Russia, exploiting Iraq - this is the chilling tale of how a few are making a killing while more are getting killed.     

©2018 Naomi Klein (P)2018 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

"Packed with thinking dynamite...a book to be read everywhere." (John Berger)

"If you only read one non-fiction book this year, make it this one." (Metro Books of the Year) 

"There are a few books that really help us understand the present. The Shock Doctrine is one of those books." (John Gray, Guardian)

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Absolutely essential

Do you ever think the world is going to hell and those in power seem unable to stop it? Looking at the world through Klein’s eyes makes you realise that not only are they complicit, the crazed ideologies they dress up as ‘progress’ and ‘growth’ are not only destroying the planet but causing never ending suffering for the people who inhabit it.
A thoroughly fascinating read. Gripping, heart wrenching and a wake up call that should be compulsory reading for all.

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A book every one should read!

Fascinating, eye opening, stressful, depressing but an essential read/listen for everyone interested in the world!

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If you want to stay deluded and Ill informed, don't read this book!!

Despite this book's unapologetic leftist perspective, the skill of the writer and the breadth and depth of knowledge on display make for a clear and convincing argumentative trajectory..
A dark and sobering masterpiece.







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Eye opening

This is a must read book. It provides insight into the horrors that US and global powers have and continue to get away with in the name of 'democracy' and capitalism. It will change your perspective on world events and current affairs, and the hidden agenda behind them.

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Eye opener

This was a complete eye opener for me. I hadn’t realised the extent of disaster economics. This is a very long book but well worth it. I’m now going to read the follow on book, relevant to where we are now.

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A great review of modern history and

a reminder of how quickly things change. Well narrated and very easy to listen to.

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Amazing book

Everyone should read this. Important, enlightening, and there isn’t a dull moment. Most people probably don’t know who Milton Freidman is, but his ideas have had a profoundly dangerous effect on the world

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A must read

It’s long, and it’s disturbing but this should be a must read for our times. The book is quite old now but the concepts remain the same. It’s interesting to see how the optimism of the conclusion has planned out now and it won’t take much for you to draw your own conclusions as to why. Incredible work.

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Is seems absolutely clear America is literally screwing humanity up!

This is an incredible book of information about the way the US and their shock doctrine and rampant capitalist greed is completely destroying the world, the atmosphere, and pushing for a lords and slavery society. As such this is a great but difficult read.

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For those who care!

This book may anger you, and so it should, and I believe shows how indigenous peoples can teach western society some very important lost morality.
To the vast majority who read it in any case, and they can then speak with by their voting power, and not get taken in by any forked tongue rhetoric.

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