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The Shock Doctrine
- The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
- Narrated by: Katherine Fenton
- Length: 22 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Money & Finance, Economics
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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.
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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- C M Wright
- 18-07-19
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.
6 people found this helpful
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- Sarah T
- 28-03-19
A book every one should read!
Fascinating, eye opening, stressful, depressing but an essential read/listen for everyone interested in the world!
5 people found this helpful
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- Chris N.
- 25-08-19
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.
4 people found this helpful
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- Omar days
- 16-05-19
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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- Ditt
- 04-10-20
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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- Tumski
- 16-07-20
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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- Jim W
- 15-07-20
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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- SamR
- 10-06-20
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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- Shan
- 31-07-22
Very relevant, even today!
Post COVID-19, where some of the biggest wealth transfers have happened and the big pharma vaccine pushes. this book highlights that none of this is new and is a continuation of the corporatist agenda. excellent book, a must read!
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- Anonymous User
- 13-04-22
A story needed to be told.
Naomi Klein definitely has her own clear view of resent geo political history. A view many would disagree, but Important to debate
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- Alex Sidorenko
- 28-05-22
Democracy is scary when large corporates involved
Democracy is scary when large corporates involved. Very insightful look into history of privatising democracy
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- Ahmad
- 08-06-21
Must read / listen to
I liked it. It is full of examples, thorough, deep and convincing. The chapter Bush administration and Katrina hurricane was quite surprising to me; it was totally new to me.
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- Tim
- 08-04-19
An absolute must-read for critics of capitalism
I had heard a lot of off-hand references to the Shock Doctrine from many thinkers critical of modern capitalism, and now I see why. This book is an amazingly comprehensive account of the formation of the disaster capitalism operating behind the scenes of all of today's most insidious neoliberal global forces. The book's account ends around 2006, and by the end, your only wish is that it would keep going to provide that same clarity to the years encompassing the great recession and the subsequent set of reactionary right-wing turns in governments around the world. If you want a better sense of how and when democracy and capitalism come into conflict with each other, I can't recommend a better entry point than The Shock Doctrine.
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- Nadia
- 17-03-19
Absolutely unparalleled!
Probably the most important and compelling noon fiction read in me life. Diagnosis is half the way for any soliton to a difficult situation. thanks