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5.0

Fantastic deconstruction of how the corporate elite work to rob the common folk of everything after disasters both natural and man-made. This has changed the way I look at the world which is the highest honor I can bestow a book. While it does deal with a lot of terrible actions and behaviors, it is ultimately a hopeful book about the power of the people to resist and repair their own communities after massive shocks. 

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5.0

So damn good… she had me hooked and coming back to listen (to the audiobook) whenever I had a free moment, which is often hard for me with non-fiction books, much less one about economics! This has been in my TBR list since 2020 and I’m ashamed it took me so long

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4.5


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4.75

Klein masterfully ties a lot of seemingly disparate events together in a clear and understandable way. Since so many of the events she describes happened either right before I was born or when I was a small child, I am grateful to have this context, since I didn't learn most of this in school. I only wish that she had commented more on the role of trade agreements. 

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