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duhneece

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8. No book has scared me more

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2024, 05:44 PM

Dec 2

I read Stephen Pinker’s ‘Better Angels..’ as an antidote to the despair that book brought me.
Today I have no antidote…except hope in small doses and connections with other local Democrats and DU.

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Excerpts from Naomi Klein's "The Shock Doctrine" [View all] Zorro Dec 2 OP

Milton Friedman and his Chicago School of Economics had one goal--funnel all wealth yo the top 1%. Lonestarblue Dec 2 #1

And to the entire world. yardwork Dec 2 #2

THIS malaise Dec 2 #3

Economically, that's the definition of fascism paulkienitz Dec 2 #4

Anyone know where Friedman is buried? Hassler Dec 2 #5

You forgot to mention what Pinochet did with anyone who disagreed with these policies and the rampant inflation. waterwatcher123 Dec 2 #6

Stopping the wealth transfer to the top... rubbersole Dec 2 #7

No book has scared me more duhneece Dec 2 #8

Naomi Klein is brilliant and I wish she was wrong. Passages Dec 2 #9

I bought that book thanks to Recommendations from. DUers weeks after its malaise Dec 2 #11

For the foreseeable future, the billionaires and the rest of the one percent must Magoo48 Dec 2 #10

this is THE most important book for understanding what is about to happen to the US ProfessorPlum Dec 3 #12