Naomi Klein - The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism

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by vicfar

Capitalism kills

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Oct 23, 2011
Pros: A lucid expose' of Capitalism's "dark side"
Cons: Questionable parallelisms and Friedman's character assassination

Summary: “Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good of everyone.” (Keynes) The first place I ever worked at was an R&D center in Upstate New York with ... read more
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by grandchamp

Compelling writing shocking doctrine

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Aug 6, 2009
Pros: Articulate, passionate, informative and detailed
Cons: It deals with very grim issues and isn't for the faint hearted

Summary: I came across this book sitting on the shelves of my local bookshop late last year. I bought this book as a result of recommendations from both people I know and from glowing written feedback I had read. Unfortunately due to the plethora of other books I ... read more
by deeblackthorne

Economics and Outrage: A Vindication

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Jun 6, 2008
Pros: compelling argument, great range of facts and sources, presents economic theories without overburdening
Cons: none

Summary: Naomi Klein is a powerfully passionate investigative journalist whose work, "The Shock Doctrine," issues forth a wellspring of masterpiece content. Unapologetic and forthright, Klein criticizes the development of a disaster management segment in our ... read more
by Grendelguy

Important Lessons of the Free Market Doctrine

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Apr 11, 2008
Pros: Narrative easy to read, examination of free markets at the personal level.
Cons: Her examination of Russia's failures has been argued, so be sure to look that up.

Summary: Little has been written in the past 25 years that provided such a thorough critique of free market failures as this particular book. Chronicling the first experiments in South America in the 70s and following it through Russia, Poland, China ... read more
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by bkalafut

Slanderous

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Aug 21, 2008
Pros: Raises an interesting question.
Cons: Doesn't address it in an intellectually honest fashion.

Summary: Is it "fair game" to turn a recently deceased scholar into a symbol, to quote him out of context and use this deliberate misreading as the foundation for an entire book, and to make up fanciful connections between normative economics and political

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