The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism is a 2007 book by Canadian author Naomi Klein, and is the basis of a 2009 documentary by the same name.
The book argues that the free market policies of Nobel Laureate Milton Friedman have risen to prominence in some countries because they were pushed through while the citizens were reacting to disasters or upheavals. It is implied that some man-made crises, such as the Falklands war, may have been created with the intention of being able to push through these unpopular reforms in their wake.
But these techniques don't only work on individuals. They can work on whole societies. A collective trauma, a war, a coup, a natural disaster, a terrorist attack puts as all into a state of shock. And in the aftermath, like the prisoner in the interrogation chamber, we too become child-like, and more inclined to follow leaders who claim to protect us.
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it's a good book but pretty one-sided in a lot of areas. i distrust klein's tendency to villainize friedman's economic strategy, because it ignores a lot of other real issues that contribute to the failure of nations' economies
plus pretty much everything written in shock doctrine was covered by earlier, much better philosophers/economists
not to diss naomi klein. she's good for what she is
i'll diss her for writing a bad book, because that's what shock doctrine is
after no logo had a bunch of success i feel like she's going 'OH I GUESS I'M A REVOLUTIONARY NOW' and wrote another book about how capitalism is like, harmful, and is now sitting patiently in toronto waiting for someone to knock on her door with cookies
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damn.
Viscount Islands on
I want to do with you
What spring does with the cherry trees.
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I agree the book feels like a rush job or gap-filled at times, but it's overall message is fairly enlightening.
it's not a rush job, it's just poorly written and disingenuous. Other economics and historians have written about this pattern, she says in the book that she's read them (in passing in a footnote), but doesn't mention that they're essentially the same book except better written.
Saying 'sure, the book sucks but i like the overall message' is like saying 'I didn't read twilight but I liked it based on the back cover blurb'. If you're not going to take into account the actual approach to the topic as written in the actual book, why bother?
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I'll have you know, sir, that I am only slightly overweight
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Open to a No True Scotsman fallacy
Speaking of which, hello Berk how are you
i'll diss her for writing a bad book, because that's what shock doctrine is
after no logo had a bunch of success i feel like she's going 'OH I GUESS I'M A REVOLUTIONARY NOW' and wrote another book about how capitalism is like, harmful, and is now sitting patiently in toronto waiting for someone to knock on her door with cookies
What spring does with the cherry trees.
i'm gonna see if i can get the forum's description changed to this just before the new forums hit
What spring does with the cherry trees.
phew
them zany mlp fans eh
They couldn't afford Michael Bay.
They had to settle for M. Night Shymalan.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCQj-z86qUo
They use explosion-esque sounds in the trailer.
it's not a rush job, it's just poorly written and disingenuous. Other economics and historians have written about this pattern, she says in the book that she's read them (in passing in a footnote), but doesn't mention that they're essentially the same book except better written.
Saying 'sure, the book sucks but i like the overall message' is like saying 'I didn't read twilight but I liked it based on the back cover blurb'. If you're not going to take into account the actual approach to the topic as written in the actual book, why bother?
but yeah that's pretty accurate
Man I told you to use some duct tape on that hole in your roof
What spring does with the cherry trees.
Pros: Skinny, can't grow facial hair, not 12 years old
Cons: Pale, can't grow facial hair (shut up, this counts as a bad and good thing), micro-cock, love pop culture shite (Gaga )
Dang, I think Berk insulted me
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But Lady Gaga probably counts too.
What spring does with the cherry trees.
but I don't get the Kpop fad either
I'll have you know, sir, that I am only slightly overweight
It's the original as far as I can tell. Did she actually rewrite chapters in the 10th anniversary? I just assumed she stuck a new section at the end
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kill me please.
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this is going to be something