This is truly shocking. The lengths that man will go to make money is incredible. From torture, war, economic devastation and wholesale privatisation of state assets, nothing is off limits. It's frightening!
http://io-errante.tumblr.com/post/11525258504/shock-economy-il-capitalismo-del-disastro
I would say this is one of the best non-fiction books on current affairs I've ever read. Better written than No Logo, and of course more relevant right now, The Shock Doctrine is a clear and impassionate look at the world recent history under the lens of extreme free-market ideology and savage capitalism. I would agree with the Metro reviewer: "If you only read one non-fiction book, make it this one."
...ContinuaPlease read my related blog post http://2chanze.blogspot.com/2011/08/23-big-lies-about-free-market-economy.html