Episode · Stuff They Don't Want You To Know · 2025-06-03
Books mentioned on CLASSIC: A World Without Cash
The last time you bought something, did you use a card, cash or something else? If you automatically thought "who uses cash nowadays", you're far from alone.
Ben Bowlin discussed Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins and 1984 by George Orwell.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins is an exposé detailing how covert economic strategies, loans, and international financial institutions are used by powerful nations and corporate elites to manipulate and exploit developing countries.
Discussed“We've read Confessions of an Economic Hitman, a fantastic book.”
Where to get it
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1984
George Orwell's classic dystopian novel 1984 presents a chilling vision of a totalitarian society characterized by perpetual surveillance, historical denial, and severe psychological manipulation.
Discussed“It was George Orwell's 1984.”
Where to get it
