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Confessions of an Economic Hitman
- Narrated by: Brian Emerson
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
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Summary
"Economic hit men," John Perkins writes, "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."
John Perkins should know; he was an economic hit man. His job was to convince countries that are strategically important to the U.S., from Indonesia to Panama, to accept enormous loans for infrastructure development and to make sure that the lucrative projects were contracted to Halliburton, Bechtel, Brown and Root, and other United States engineering and construction companies. Saddled with huge debts, these countries came under the control of the United States government, World Bank, and other U.S.-dominated aid agencies that acted like loan sharks, dictating repayment terms and bullying foreign governments into submission.
This extraordinary real-life tale exposes international intrigue, corruption, and little-known government and corporate activities that have dire consequences for American democracy and the world.
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- Amberdoggie
- 07-07-08
What a world we live in
Everybody should know this. It should change your life and certainly open your eyes.
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- Anonymous User
- 17-02-22
everyone should know this book!
shocking and disturbing book about corruption and ruthless and devastating effects of American elite politics.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-01-18
Great book
loved the read. good flow..
well connected. I like the boldness to talk about politically sensitive issues.
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- TheZee
- 11-01-16
Filled In So Many Blanks
When l was introduced to this particular work of John Perkins, it piqued my interest immensely. As soon as l heard the first account, l knew that l was lead to a space of truth and truth-seeking.
John Perkins repartee and reality shun through. His soul searching touched me unlike those of the contrived ilk. This book filled in so many blanks for me. The countries l had connected to were victims of the EHMs and all that came with them. l applaud John for his courage. The narrator made this hard story palatable.
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- Philip O'Keefe
- 09-05-22
Factual but not accurate.
Needs way better political analysis but a very good primer on 'how the world works' for the liberal realist. An awareness of class antagonism and a reading of some Marxist thinking would go a long way to unlocking much of the sense in this book.
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- Bashy
- 10-03-16
Scary yet fascinating insight
Whilst most now know the workings of capitalist countries, it's still a fascinating insight into how it came to be. However it's more about the author getting it off his chest although I've seen there is an updated edition with actions to take which I may take a look at later.
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- michael
- 22-07-15
fascinating read
What made the experience of listening to Confessions of an Economic Hitman the most enjoyable?
this book was really interesting because it based on real life events and shows how corporations have shaped the world we live in today
What did you like best about this story?
the brutal honesty of the author and the things he has done in the past make this a really interesting read
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
The story of how Americans are using the world bank to scam and launder money throughout the world
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a must read for anyone concerned with how our world is shaped by money and oil, this book perfectly demonstrates how the US is becoming a world empire by use of the world bank
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- Hjalti
- 18-04-12
It's okay...
The it's an interesting book. The thing that bugs me about it is how it seems that John Perkins is excusing himself with this book, like he didn't know what he was doing but now he does.
The most fun part of the book is when he describes his travels across countries like Panama, Iran, Indonesia and such, then you really listen.
If you want a good book on this subject, try The Shock Doctrine. I recommend it over Confessions of an Economic Hitman
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- Anonymous User
- 26-08-22
Eye Opening Journey
I really enjoyed this book. Nothing's really what it seems. The US exploitation of the poorest of the poor in the world while portraying themselves as the example we all have to look for freedom.
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- Kevin
- 24-11-12
Prepare to be gobsmacked!
You really owe it to yourself to listen to it. My jaw just dropped - I thought that things in the world of power were manipulated, but this is truly staggering.
The book is well paced and has the ring of truth about it. Narration is poor, but once you shake that off it shouldn't matter.
Drops off a bit at the end, but a great listen.
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