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mayareadsalittletoomuch's review against another edition
library loan expired, will likely buy and start up again
clairesy's review against another edition
5.0
The world is a fucked up place and it’s mostly the US government circa 2001-2007’s fault.
Also, great final chapter on Israel/Palestine war and exposition of why USA is so unwilling to put its foot down in these current times.
PS. Free Palestine 🇵🇸
Also, great final chapter on Israel/Palestine war and exposition of why USA is so unwilling to put its foot down in these current times.
PS. Free Palestine 🇵🇸
owihd's review against another edition
The subjected matter is too much for me, I cannot stomach descriptions of torture but will maybe pick it up when I feel more ready
heathen's review against another edition
challenging
dark
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
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.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Colonisation, Torture, Medical trauma, War, and Violence
markproxy's review against another edition
5.0
Easily one of the most important books I've ever read. So much of the history of free-market dogma was new to me, especially the brutality associated with undemocratically forcing it down the throats of people who didn't want it. And Naomi Klein clearly saw, in 2007, the rise of nationalism, xenophobia, and elements of fascism that most of us in the U.S. were startled by in Trump's 2016 campaign for president.
For over twenty years, I was a progressive apologist for capitalism and free-market purism. No more. The question now: what path will lead us away from today's wealth inequity? Our corporatist society is one of greed, inequity, disenfranchisement, empty liberties, and isolation. Something must be done.
For over twenty years, I was a progressive apologist for capitalism and free-market purism. No more. The question now: what path will lead us away from today's wealth inequity? Our corporatist society is one of greed, inequity, disenfranchisement, empty liberties, and isolation. Something must be done.
lucas_delap's review against another edition
5.0
There’s not much to say that hasn’t already been said about this book: it’s extremely well researched, and written. It informs you on many fairly recent global events that are written as a series of case studies over the terrible outcome of the shock doctrine and neoliberal economic policies in many countries.
However, there is one serious problem with the book; the lack of a counter-argument. Throughout the book klein gives you a very one sided take on the shock doctrine which is clearly very much against it and it’s principles. I’m not saying that she is wrong, personally I agree with her. The problem is that the book would have benefited from a perspective or argument that supported the shock doctrine, and countered Kleins points. The reason for this is two folded. Firstly, it would have made the book more interesting. Secondly, by nullifying any pro-neoliberal economic arguments the case against give such ideas would be have been strengthened.
That all said because the book was so riveting, informative, detailed , interesting and captivating, I would definitely recommend it.
However, there is one serious problem with the book; the lack of a counter-argument. Throughout the book klein gives you a very one sided take on the shock doctrine which is clearly very much against it and it’s principles. I’m not saying that she is wrong, personally I agree with her. The problem is that the book would have benefited from a perspective or argument that supported the shock doctrine, and countered Kleins points. The reason for this is two folded. Firstly, it would have made the book more interesting. Secondly, by nullifying any pro-neoliberal economic arguments the case against give such ideas would be have been strengthened.
That all said because the book was so riveting, informative, detailed , interesting and captivating, I would definitely recommend it.