 The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalismby Naomi Klein Read more about this title…Dan , in his October reading list, mentioned a book with a recommendation that convinced me that I will want to check this out. So I watched a short film (link below this post)
Bill Maher interviewed her a couple of weeks ago: (the video skips and starts over (at least it did for me, but then it gets past the glitch and goes on to the end). She’s good. The short film linked to from her site: |
I doubt I’ll be reading any economist in the near future. I rely on the “filters” I’ve chosen (from within the Christian community who display some independence from economic and political assumptions of the virtues of capitalism and Americanism). If Dan is impressed, I’m likely to be impressed. I’m also thoroughly UNIMPRESSED with the tone of the positive reviewers of “Capitalism and Freedom”, like this one: “And if you believe the utter nonsense that capitalism is in any way “oppressive”, well, if you can’t see reality….” Sounds like a flavor of fundamentalism to me, and I find myself totally convinced that capitalism IS, in fact, “oppressive” in MOST of its forms, particularly in the form of that which the neocons embody. Then I notice that 44 of 58 people found that review, titled “Insight for those who wish to be free” helpful.
Do yourself a favor. Read what Milton Friedman actual wrote. You may find it is somewhat different than the way Naomi Klein represents his beliefs.