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The Shock Doctrine

The Rise of Disaster Capitalism

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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein, read by Katherine Fenton.

Around the world in Britain, the United States, Asia and the Middle East, there are people with power who are cashing in on chaos; exploiting bloodshed and catastrophe to brutally remake our world in their image. They are the shock doctors.

Exposing these global profiteers, Naomi Klein discovered information and connections that shocked even her about how comprehensively the shock doctors' beliefs now dominate our world - and how this domination has been achieved. Raking in billions out of the tsunami, plundering Russia, exploiting Iraq - this is the chilling tale of how a few are making a killing while more are getting killed.

'Packed with thinking dynamite ... a book to be read everywhere' John Berger

'If you only read one non-fiction book this year, make it this one' Metro Books of the Year

'There are a few books that really help us understand the present. The Shock Doctrine is one of those books' John Gray, Guardian

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Critic reviews

Impassioned, hugely informative, wonderfully controversial, and scary as hell
Packed with thinking dynamite … a book to be read everywhere
If you read only one non-fiction book this year, make it this one (, Books of the Year)
There are few books that really help us understand the present. The Shock Doctrine is one of those books (John Gray)
Lucid, calm, impeccably researched, gorgeously readable (, Books of the Year)
A brilliant, brave and terrifying book
Powerful … epic … dramatic
A brilliant book written with a perfectly distilled anger, channelled through hard fact. She has indeed surpassed No Logo
Excoriating … passionate and informed … Her prose packs a punch
All stars
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Fascinating, eye opening, stressful, depressing but an essential read/listen for everyone interested in the world!

A book every one should read!

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This is a must read book. It provides insight into the horrors that US and global powers have and continue to get away with in the name of 'democracy' and capitalism. It will change your perspective on world events and current affairs, and the hidden agenda behind them.

Eye opening

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This was a complete eye opener for me. I hadn’t realised the extent of disaster economics. This is a very long book but well worth it. I’m now going to read the follow on book, relevant to where we are now.

Eye opener

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This is a brilliant piece of work.
Extensive research have been done and this book should become is school reticulum as a must one!

Unhappy about everything since beginning of the year 2020?
Read this book and you’ll understand what exactly going on worldwide.

The Shock Doctrine review

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Amazing and informative, and eye-opening book. The book that everyone should read. Thanks, Naomi

The book that everyone should read

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