cocoawolf29's review against another edition
5.0
This book was a serious eye opener. I already knew that the world was corrupt and America was an Empire, but I was unaware to the extent. It is incredible. This book gives detailed, personal stories with facts to back them up. However, it is not all illustrating the problems. The best part was the ending where Perkins listed ways that we ourself can help. This isn't a hopeless problem where we are doomed to be mere bystanders in the bigger picture of the world. This book was terrifyingly illuminating, taking away some blissful ignorance, but it helped me take one step closer to action and actually making a positive change
lcdthethird's review against another edition
4.0
Even if you were to ignore the last third of the book, which addresses what we can do to help bring true democracy to the billions impoverished in the world, the first two thirds of the book are amazing for the stories of assassination, deceit, and empire building. A pretty solid read.
hgwalsh12's review against another edition
4.0
Excellent expository piece on the effects of corporate influence across the world. John Perkins used examples from his past life as an 'economic hit man' as well as obscure and well known struggles against corporate exploitation. I found his selections, interviews, and statistics to be irrefutable evidence that things are seriously wrong with the incentive structure of multinational business. A weakness I have to bring up is his over reliance on the comparisons to the American Revolution and American involvement in World War II which come across as cliche and too blindly patriotic especially for a book on this subject.
Overall a great read, even ten years after its publishing.
Overall a great read, even ten years after its publishing.
deskynowsky's review against another edition
4.0
Another breathtaking reading.. Insight information from a former Economic Hit-Man.. it started in Indonesia..
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