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A review by newtimbuktu
The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins
4.0
Good overview of the depth of depravity internet in our international capitalist system. Has some limits, the author at the end of the day is a Patriot who believes that the things he has done and seen are a perversion of the inherent American ideal, not its most clear expression. He adds a thin veneer of new age "all you need is love" politics to a problem which seems to require more structural change, and he is now ensconced in the nonprofit industrial complex.
Despite this, for those who are questioning whether the American empire is capable of clear, unvarnished economic and material violence, including assassinations, this book is an eye-opener. It also helps restructure the debate about international debt, showing how clearly unjustified it is and how it serves to support a larger imperialist agenda.
Despite this, for those who are questioning whether the American empire is capable of clear, unvarnished economic and material violence, including assassinations, this book is an eye-opener. It also helps restructure the debate about international debt, showing how clearly unjustified it is and how it serves to support a larger imperialist agenda.