
The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
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Narrated by:
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Tom Taylorson
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By:
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John Perkins
The New York Times best seller, updated and expanded, featuring 15 explosive new chapters.
The previous edition of this now-classic book revealed the existence and subversive manipulations of "economic hit men". John Perkins wrote that economic hit men (EHM) "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". In Perkins' case, the tool was debt - convincing strategically important countries to borrow huge amounts of money for enormous "development" projects that served the very rich while driving the country deeper into poverty and debt. And once indebted, these countries could be controlled.
In this latest edition, Perkins provides revealing new details about how he and others did their work. But, more importantly, in an explosive new section, he describes how the EHM tools are being used around the world more widely than ever - even in the United States. The cancer has metastasized, yet most people still aren't aware of it.
Fear and debt drive the EHM system. We are hammered with messages that terrify us into believing that we must pay any price, assume any debt, to stop the enemies who, we are told, lurk at our doorsteps. The EHM system - employing false economics, bribes, surveillance, deception, debt, coups, assassinations, and unbridled military power - has become the dominant system of economics, government, and society today. It has created what Perkins calls a "death economy". But Perkins offers hope: He concludes with dozens of specific, concrete suggestions for actions all of us can take to wrest control of our world away from the economic hit men and help give birth to a life economy.
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the crazy untold story of international relations
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Would you listen to The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man again? Why?
Too many other books to read. But this one is "important".What was one of the most memorable moments of The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man?
Clarity around CIA killings.What about Tom Taylorson’s performance did you like?
NarratviesIf you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Jewish folks own our country.Any additional comments?
Great and detailed narrative on how EHM have created debt slaves around the world.For we Americans it's a must read
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Eye opening
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Reads like a novel; reveals truth underlying power
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Wow, better for the World than the Bible
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Very eye opening!
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Interesting Career but a raging liberal
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Where does The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
I learned some things I did not know. Impressed. I think there is a lot of repetition but overall, I'm glass I listened and learned. My perspective has definitely changed!What did you like best about this story?
Learning and a view from a different perspective.Have you listened to any of Tom Taylorson’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No.If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Costs of making a great nation.Any additional comments?
nope.Enlightening
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It’s not that I believe everything in this book either. Not ever world event is connected to EHM’s as he calls them. Geopolitics is a game as old as man, and nations, so economic policy is only one way that cat is skinned. Either way, the self righteous tone is insulting considering that he has most of his epiphanies while enjoying some luxurious setting that his fortune provides him.
I’m not impressed
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Explains a lot about the world
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