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The Shock Doctrine

the Rise of Disaster Capitalism
Apr 24, 2010paul1 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
A narrative containing a thin veneer of truthiness. Klein relies on the vivid anecdote, which is all that can buttress her thesis. During the period of the supposed rise of the neo-cons, or Friedmanites, or libertarians (her phraseolgy is imprecise and variable) most objective measures of the state of humanity point to increased standards of living. For example, the International Labor Organization reports between 2002 and 2007, the number of children attending school instead of working rose 11%. Global infant mortality fell 60% between 1960 and 2005. Nutrition in developing countries shows that portion of under-nourished people declined from 37% to 17%. Proof that free markets and globalization works, despite naysayers like Klein.