Author Naomi Klein wrote a wonderful book that explains much of modern history with a single concept--the Shock Doctrine. Shocking events are secretly arranged, put in motion, created, and the effect on the public is to weaken them, to disorient them so that laws can be passed which would never have been permitted without that moment of social upheaval. If any of you are still not sure about a really cool research topic...it don't get no cooler than this. I have a copy of her book, and there's plenty on the web, including Ms Klein's website.
"The only book of the last few years in
American publishing that I would describe as a mandatory must-read.
Literally the only one." -Rachel Maddow
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. Thrilling and revelatory, The Shock Doctrine
cracks open the secret history of our era. 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.
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