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Society · 20 min

The Shock Doctrine

By Naomi Klein

Naomi Klein's 'The Shock Doctrine' reveals how moments of collective crisis are systematically leveraged to push through radical, often unpopular, economic and political agendas, fundamentally reshaping societies under the guise of necessity.

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“Naomi Klein's 'The Shock Doctrine' reveals how moments of collective crisis are systematically leveraged to push through radical, often unpopular, economic and political agendas, fundamentally reshaping societies under the guise of necessity.”

— Naomi Klein, The Shock Doctrine

What it is about

crisis capitalism, political economy, disaster exploitation

Who it is for

Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of crisis capitalism, political economy, disaster exploitation and better judgment in how they apply it.

The author

Naomi Klein brings a credible and useful lens to crisis capitalism, political economy, disaster exploitation, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.

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Naomi Klein

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