The Shock Doctrine

The Rise of Disaster Capitalism

By: Naomi Klein

Narrated by: Jennifer Wiltsie

Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins

Publisher's summary

The bestselling author of No Logo shows how the global "free market" has exploited crises and shock for three decades, from Chile to Iraq

In her groundbreaking reporting, Naomi Klein introduced the term "disaster capitalism." Whether covering Baghdad after the U.S. occupation, Sri Lanka in the wake of the tsunami, or New Orleans post-Katrina, she witnessed something remarkably similar. People still reeling from catastrophe were being hit again, this time with economic "shock treatment," losing their land and homes to rapid-fire corporate makeovers.

The Shock Doctrine retells the story of the most dominant ideology of our time, Milton Friedman's free market economic revolution. In contrast to the popular myth of this movement's peaceful global victory, Klein shows how it has exploited moments of shock and extreme violence in order to implement its economic policies in so many parts of the world from Latin America and Eastern Europe to South Africa, Russia, and Iraq.

At the core of disaster capitalism is the use of cataclysmic events to advance radical privatization combined with the privatization of the disaster response itself. Klein argues that by capitalizing on crises, created by nature or war, the disaster capitalism complex now exists as a booming new economy, and is the violent culmination of a radical economic project that has been incubating for fifty years.

©2007 Naomi Klein (P)2007 Audio Renaissance, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishers LLC

There are no words

There are no words . Except Thank You NK…..I’m going to read everything you write and buy the book to educate others.

A must read !!!

Once you will read this book you will enjoy the understanding of what is going on right now between the IMF & PIGS countries ( Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Spain).
you will be able to predict the next move of the Chicago boys in regards to the future of these countries...

Enjoy the reading (listening) :)

Fury and Agony

This book is one of the most disturbing I've ever read. I'm almost 60 years old and I lived through all of this, so to hear the history of Chile, Ewan Cameron, Katrina, Iraq, 9/11 reframed in this disaster capitalism theory context is almost too awful to bear. It is a book that I could only listen to in stages because my emotional reactions were so sharp. Jennifer Wiltsie is brilliant, and my new favorite narrator. Her calm delivery is perfect, and the way she'll turn a phrase or emphasize a particular thing demonstrates complete authority over the content. Very impressive. Whether you're a leftie or a conservative, this book will shock your senses. It is an important work of journalism and theory. A stunning repudiation of the trickle-down theory of economics we've been dealing with for the past 40 years.

Good Material, Okay Narration

Interesting view of the impact of Milton Friedman's Economic Policy on the Western/European/Middle Eastern world. Worth the read/listen if you are interested in how Economics and Politics intertwine. Only downside is format of the audiobook, it's seven chapters of, near, identical duration; and those don't sound like they are natural chapter or act breaks.

Powerful, an absolut must-read!

More relevant than ever, this amazingly crafted piece of work puts the pieces together of how Friedman's shock doctrine has served to remake our world and push one country after another into disaster. A powerful call for community action against exploitation by the state and big business!

A little disappointed

Overall it was very good. However, I read the book and many parts were omitted.

Still disturbingly relevant

The events of this book took place over a decade ago, but they were part of a trajectory which the author clearly deconstructs, and which continues to shape current events today. This book is likely to remain insightful for many years to come.

The narrator was excellent, and by far the best I've experienced in non-fiction.

Brilliancy accurate, painfully truthful

As an Iraqi American, while reading this book visions of the city of Baghdad, New Orleans And the many places that has been afflicted by the disaster capitalism, were front and center. The writer is able to take you through a philosophical journey , and explain the origins of the movement that led to the disastrous action we witnessed more than five decades in the making.
Scientifically, gracefully and with facts to back things up, this book shows you the truth behind many of the NeoCon agenda. It also reveals why the United States and the west in general is struggling with finding the right economic means. It touches on many aspect of the human struggle and why it is harmful to all the people on earth to allow the disaster industrial complex to dominate. The case made by this book should serve as a great reminder for us but also as good backbone to prosecute those responsible for the disastrous adventures of the George W Bush era.

Educational

Has a lot of information about many different areas I never connected. I feel like I learned a lot

Great Book

This is absolutely a book worth reading, interesting insights and connections albeit at times far reaching. Even as a conservative I enjoyed naomi's perspectives