“I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.”
“I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.”
If The Shock Doctrine resonated with you, I’d suggest diving into Democracy in Chains by Nancy MacLean. It’s a brutal exposé of how economic elites have systematically undermined democratic institutions to entrench power. Pair it with United States of Distraction by Mickey Huff and Nolan Higdon—it’s like a manual for decoding the propaganda machine that keeps us docile.
These books complement Klein’s work by showing not just the exploitation of crises but the long game: a deliberate effort to hollow out democracy while selling us the illusion of choice. If you revisit Klein, read it alongside these for a broader view of how we got here—and maybe, how to push back.
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