The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man

By: John Perkins

Narrated by: Tom Taylorson

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.

Confirmations of Fear

This book confirms much of what you fear goes on among massive multinational corporations and our governments. Much of the "aid" we send other countries through various financial mechanisms is a veiled attempt at strangling them with debt and dependences as those countries develop. Perkins does a great job sharing the behind the scenes activity and the reasons for it, painting a complete picture of the things we suspected were happening. Perhaps the only negative about this book is that some of the later chapters get washed out with generic suggestions to prevent this in the future albeit a very positive message. When even our political system is used against us, keeping us fighting unimportant battles with each other, it is hard to accept a simple message of buying goods from good companies and acting in good conscience after the level of moral disregard and wanton malevolence is made clear.

Must read/listen for everyone.

Empires come and go. Unfortunately during their rise and demise; you, your family, your community incur debt and loss of liberty. This current day fact based book uncovers not only corporate sponsored slavery bigotry and genocide but most importantly what you can do to change it.

Great book

a lot of great informative information given in a very easy to understand way you will learn a lot about how the world works that's not as obvious

Red or blue pill, you can never go back!!

once you know the truth you can never go back to ignorance. if you read this you'll probably hate politicians even more.

Eye Opening

I have always taken great interest on international issues and world events. This book gave me a great insight into how the current global financial systems operates. A definite must read for people wondering why the worlds prosperity is not more equitably spread.

Anybody hiring?? I want to be an EMH!

Where does The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I listen to a ton of books so unfair question. Extremely entertaining and you hear rumors or might think something like this is going on but to hear it from a participant....

Who was your favorite character and why?

The main guy doing all the EHM activities. His family struggles were a good part of the storyline as well..

What about Tom Taylorson’s performance did you like?

Well read

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Pretty long but very engaging. Looked forward to starting it back up again

Must read

Outstanding book. A wake up for sure of what is going on. A must read for No Agenda Show listeners as well.

Idea for a Drinking Game

Every time the author says “corporation” or “corporatocracy”, take drink; you’ll die of alcohol poisoning by the fourth chapter.

It was an interesting history of the times. Mr. Perkins seems to be quite a lefty, though...baby boomer, draft dodger, peace corps volunteer, Keynesian. He disparages Milton Friedman and free markets by cherry picking a portion of a quote and uses that to condemn free markets. He never seems to recognize that he spent his life supporting Mercantilism and working hard making a mint by doing all he can to quash free market systems - doing the very things that has prevented free market liberty by helping the government constantly tinker with it or centralize it. Then blames himself AND free markets for mucking everything up.

Also believes that “Palestine” is an actual country, or ever was, rather than merely a region which includes several countries - Jordan, Israel, Gaza, etc.

This was a decent listen, but this guy worked to prop up Crony Capitalism for decades and now is assuaging his guilt by supporting centralized control and just about any organization or action that will hasten its implementation.

Awareness is key.

Have you ever had that intuitive, gut feeling telling you that something just doesn't add up?

Another book that makes sense of the way the world is.

very insightful and interesting story

I couldn't believe some of the stories told in this book about the US government.