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  • Auteur(s): John Perkins
  • Narrateur(s): Tom Taylorson
  • Durée: 12 h et 22 min
  • 4,5 out of 5 stars (221 évaluations)

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The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man

Auteur(s): John Perkins
Narrateur(s): Tom Taylorson
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The New York Times best seller, updated and expanded, featuring 15 explosive new chapters.

The previous edition of this now-classic book revealed the existence and subversive manipulations of "economic hit men". John Perkins wrote that economic hit men (EHM) "are highly paid professionals who cheat countries around the globe out of trillions of dollars. Their tools include fraudulent financial reports, rigged elections, payoffs, extortion, sex, and murder". In Perkins' case, the tool was debt - convincing strategically important countries to borrow huge amounts of money for enormous "development" projects that served the very rich while driving the country deeper into poverty and debt. And once indebted, these countries could be controlled.

In this latest edition, Perkins provides revealing new details about how he and others did their work. But, more importantly, in an explosive new section, he describes how the EHM tools are being used around the world more widely than ever - even in the United States. The cancer has metastasized, yet most people still aren't aware of it.

Fear and debt drive the EHM system. We are hammered with messages that terrify us into believing that we must pay any price, assume any debt, to stop the enemies who, we are told, lurk at our doorsteps. The EHM system - employing false economics, bribes, surveillance, deception, debt, coups, assassinations, and unbridled military power - has become the dominant system of economics, government, and society today. It has created what Perkins calls a "death economy". But Perkins offers hope: He concludes with dozens of specific, concrete suggestions for actions all of us can take to wrest control of our world away from the economic hit men and help give birth to a life economy.

©2004 John Perkins (P)2016 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

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Don't waste your credits.

Excellent story and initial descriptions, the last four chapters were needless and nullified the author's credibility. He could have left off the section of the text where he slips into emotional pleas about activism. I probably shouldn't expect anymore out of a bourgeois boomer attempting to repent for crimes against humanity, conveniently well after his financial position is well secured for life, reminiscent of Al Gore and his more convenient timing. Substantive on the surface, nullified by the presenter.

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a must read for every free thinker!

have heard about this book before but was skeptic about some of the testimonies in the first version, this version answers alot of questions and creates even more, which is awesome!

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Must read

Opens eyes, surfaces truth, points reality, educates minds all in one book. It will change your projection and perception of globalization.

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Enlightening

This book changed how I view the world. You always hear theories about how the US manipulates developing countries to take advantage of their resources. I have always been a bit skeptical as to how far they actually do, I always thought it was pretty much conspiracy theories. No more, Perkins, IMO provides very credible evidence to how EHM (Economic Hit Men) do precisely that. His personal stories about how he was recruited and became a EHM is fascinating. The book gives detailed examples of how he and his colleagues moved in to manipulate politicians, till they became pawns for US corporations and government. If I had one criticism, it would be the book kind of drags on towards the end and gets a bit repetitious. I highly recommend that anyone should read (listen) to this book.

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Fictional tales

Definitely has some interesting parts but ultimately it was a story of a narcissist salesman. The whole book he makes himself out as a conflicted James Bond making obvious fictional stories. Not everything is some big conspiracy he’s not even a real economist and has been widely discredited.

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Eye opening book!!

If you want to really know how the world works, this is the book for you! Amazing but disturbing all at the same time. Highly recommended!!

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good overall.

very repetitive specially if you already have a economic background or are well read. but good overall

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Great Book

Very important insight on how the world really works. I’ll be reading the first book to this series next.

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absolutely fascinating and eye opening!

This is a must read! Exposé on world financial manipulation and politics! 5 stars!

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Great start, poor finish

It was an interesting start, lot of great insight into American expansion using economic means. At the same time after he left his position I don’t think there was much substantial new information. It reads like that guy who can definitely tell a story to make it sound better than it actually happened. In the end what would have made this book good in the second half would be some actual insight into the Chinese EHM program in Asia and in Africa where this is happening right now. In the end his morality got the best of him and I had to sit through a few hours of endless talking points and broken misguided thoughts on how to reform world economics so we can live is this beautiful green economy where equality reigns supreme. To read into it a bit more he was just a mid level guy separated from a lot of the big decisions, probably could have got pretty high up then left before his time.

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