More Shock Doctrine on Democracy Now!

Once again, a tip of the hat to markmc03 for his video sleuthing.  Realplayer required for the video portion. It's a very interesting interview and well worth your time, imo, if you are into such political economic issues.

The Shock Doctrine: Naomi Klein on the Rise of Disaster Capitalism - Democracy Now! - 17 Sept 07

"Klein writes in the introduction to 'The Shock Doctrine' that 'The history of the contemporary free market was written in shocks.' She argues that 'Some of the most infamous human rights violations of the past thirty-five years, which have tended to be viewed as sadistic acts carried out by anti-democratic regimes, were in fact either committed with the deliberate intent of terrorizing the public or actively harnessed to prepare the ground for the introduction of radical free-market reforms.'"

More Shock Doctrine on Democracy Now!

Once again, a tip of the hat to markmc03 for his video sleuthing.  Realplayer required for the video portion. It's a very interesting interview and well worth your time, imo, if you are into such political economic issues.

The Shock Doctrine: Naomi Klein on the Rise of Disaster Capitalism - Democracy Now! - 17 Sept 07

"Klein writes in the introduction to 'The Shock Doctrine' that 'The history of the contemporary free market was written in shocks.' She argues that 'Some of the most infamous human rights violations of the past thirty-five years, which have tended to be viewed as sadistic acts carried out by anti-democratic regimes, were in fact either committed with the deliberate intent of terrorizing the public or actively harnessed to prepare the ground for the introduction of radical free-market reforms.'"