Hey cool - the economic crisis is already over! | 52 comments (52 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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Have you read Naomi Klein's book?

I would REALLY love to see a discussion of it here among people who actually have some economics background. The insights are pretty fascinating, but the book def. has an agenda (hey, that I agree with) so I'm really interested to know what others think of it.

"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.

by poemless on Fri May 9th, 2008 at 02:28:22 PM EST
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I think they just rolled out a big advertising campaign for The Shock Doctrine in London today - there were large posters in many tube stations.
Maybe I'll get a copy and read it, on your recommendation ;-)

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri May 9th, 2008 at 06:54:09 PM EST
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I keep meaning to read it, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. I may actually grab it tonight if I can drag my lazy behind down to Barnes & Noble. My father read it and loved it. I suspect I get the general idea, having heard Klein talk about it on Maher's show, and she's right. Having an agenda doesn't change her being right.

Be nice to America. Or we'll bring democracy to your country.

by Drew J Jones (pedobear@pennstatefootball.com) on Fri May 9th, 2008 at 07:17:08 PM EST
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I'm reading it right now (4.00 / 2)

I'm about halfway through, and I keep on learning new things, and I cannot really point yet to really partial accounts of stuff I know.

I'm planning to go back to the reviews in the FT and the Economist I saw a while back and do a compare.

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Sat May 10th, 2008 at 06:49:11 AM EST
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I think the eXile did a review too. ;)

"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.

by poemless on Mon May 12th, 2008 at 02:19:18 PM EST
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Hey cool - the economic crisis is already over! | 52 comments (52 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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