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Books by Naomi Klein mentioned on podcasts
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Doppelganger
Doppelganger by Naomi Klein is a piercing work of nonfiction that explores the psychic distortions, political fragmentation, and public confusion of modern life, particularly examining the isolation and paranoia amplified online during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Recommended“Um, I wanted to start with Naomi Klein's doppelganger, which I think is about the best book about the psychic distortions of our experience living especially online in the first year or two of the pandemic, having so much of our external world um, withdrawn and the sort of, you know, crash course in um, libertarianism, lack of society, living”
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No Logo
No Logo is a 1999 book by Naomi Klein that served as both an inspiration for and a chronicle of the burgeoning anti-globalization movement of the late twentieth century.
Discussed“You know, it was clear like we had the in No No Logo I wrote about the first um celebrities who were themselves lifestyle brands, like Michael Jordan and Oprah.”
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The Shock Doctrine
The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein is a critically acclaimed economic history book that examines how political leaders and corporations exploit public crises, disasters, and traumas to implement unpopular neoliberal economic policies.
Discussed“Crucially, whereas Trump's ascendance in the Republican Party has come from bucking austerity politics, Elon and his cadre are fans of anarcho-capitalist leader Javier Milei and his Shock Doctrine approach. Now, if you're a billionaire, of course, what's not to love about Milei?”
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This Changes Everything
This Changes Everything by Naomi Klein is a foundational climate change book that argues the existential crisis of global warming cannot be adequately addressed without fundamentally restructuring the global capitalist economic system.
Recommended“this changes everything uh by Naomi Klein is a is a wonderful book”
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End Times Fascism
End Times Fascism by Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor explores how far-right fringe ideologies and authoritarian tendencies manifest among the most powerful figures in contemporary government and corporate leadership.
Recommended“And for our purposes this morning, they are also co-authors of the new book, End Times Fascism and the Fight for the Living World. Excellent book. I am almost all the way through it, and it does not disappoint.”
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