greegomileego (October 8th, 2008 @ 2:47 pm)

She's right that shocks are often used by governments to rush in bad legislation. But she's wrong about the effects of capitalism - it is the only system that can make a society prosperous. It does not cause massive unemployment or sky-rocketing prices but in fact quite the opposite. What she should be complaining about is corporatism, ie big business in bed with big government. That combination certainly can and does cause those negative effects by preventing true competition in the market.

OutlawTomFantastic (October 7th, 2008 @ 4:48 pm)

Actually the Shock Doctrine is poorly researched and full of lies, especially regarding the free markets. She has the NERVE to say that Bush's policies are laissez faire when he was a market interventionist all the way. She is a propaganda tool for the NWO so that when the next shock occurs (depression) people will cry out for Socialist, government New Deal programs like the 1930s - the ones that led to WWII. Wash. Rinse. Repeat. And for the record, Ayn Rand wrote both fiction and non-fiction.

tikiart1970 (October 7th, 2008 @ 4:21 pm)

The idea that institutions would shock and torture us for power is disturbing. They used 9 11 to rob us. Wake up, halliburton, caci, GOP and their uncontested nocompete contracts robbed you. THE WICKED FEASTED WHILE THE SOLDIERS WENT WITHOUT BODY ARMOR!

tikiart1970 (October 7th, 2008 @ 4:18 pm)

Fountainhead and Atlas shrugged, FICTION! Ayn Rand wrote FICTION! FANTASY! Masturbate to her work all you like, but fiction is simply no substitute for research. Shock Doctrine is well researched and documented. It has, get this, Footnotes! Stalin and dubya are both criminals!

OutlawTomFantastic (October 6th, 2008 @ 11:01 pm)

The Fountainhead or Atlas Shrugged. Not dry theory, but a whole lot of truth.

OutlawTomFantastic (October 6th, 2008 @ 11:00 pm)

Free markets cause unemployment and higher prices?! She better consult a few history and economics books. Free markets cause an abundance of cheap goods and services, and employment increases drastically (along with salaries). Free markets = wealth

espenshade55 (October 6th, 2008 @ 9:15 pm)

For the record, I'm not a republican.

espenshade55 (October 6th, 2008 @ 9:10 pm)

Well, first of all I'd suggest anything by Milton Friedman because, despite Klein says he has always demonized the use of government force in almost every capacity. Specifically I would say "A monetary history of the United States 1867-1960", and "Capitalism and Freedom". Thomas Sowell has written some good books as well such as "Economics: Facts and Fallacies". But to get down to the bases of the debat, just compare "The Wealth of Nations" to "The communist manifesto". There's others too.

dusteroo (October 6th, 2008 @ 7:43 pm)

legality can only be determined by the people; not just the government. It can only go so far before revolt slows/stops it.

dusteroo (October 6th, 2008 @ 7:42 pm)

espenshade55, what books/literature would you suggest ?

espenshade55 (October 6th, 2008 @ 5:42 pm)

I don't think these people even understand what free markets are. What there describing is corpratism, in which the government gives incentive to certain businesses through regulation to achieve mutual financial benefits for both parties which is a violation of free enterprise and is closer to fasciest economics (Private ownership with regulation). As for the crack about unemployment and high prices and poverty, read a dang history book because you'll see the opposite is true.

NAEEM718 (October 5th, 2008 @ 2:04 pm)

lets not assume this is a U.S. philosophy. this is a world wide problem. were there is great power there will be great corruption. it's sad that we keep on going around the circle.