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Books by John Perkins mentioned on podcasts
John Perkins and his book Confessions of an Economic Hit Man are frequently cited on podcasts discussing government control, foreign debt, and corporate influence. On The Joe Rogan Experience, Adam Curry brought up Perkins and the concept of economic hitmen in relation to USAID, a topic echoed by a speaker on Timcast IRL who described the book's premise of US strategy involving economic manipulation and regime change. Ben recommended the book on Stuff They Don't Want You To Know while analyzing Venezuela's economic collapse, and another host on the show referenced the economic hitman concept during a discussion on historical imperialism in Iran. On the Monday Morning Podcast, the host used the book's title to characterize financial aid sent to Ukraine as a strategic maneuver trapping the country in debt. Jimmy Dore mentioned the work on Timcast IRL to argue that military interventions serve American corporate capitalists, while a speaker on Modern Wisdom criticized Perkins for profiting as a former insider telling all about systemic corruption.
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Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
Why people recommend it: Confessions of an Economic Hit Man is a tell-all memoir by John Perkins that exposes how covert financial strategies and corporate interests manipulate developing nations into overwhelming debt.
Discussed“you know John Perkins Yes have you ever had him on No I have not oh man cuz he wrote about this you know economic Hitman yeah confession of e economic Hitman w wow I mean basically us Aid”
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Touching the Jaguar
Discussed“We'll link to your other book touching the jaguar Which is not about uh killing people in plane crashes if they don't go into debt”
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