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... Remake Them (touchstones not working)BY: John Perkins--Really good---more insight and observations from the author of Confessions of an Economic Hitman...This is a quick read...but good..i highly recommend it.
Happy Reading...fellow LT'ers....
mamachunk 30 -- confessions of an economic hit man
I have seen this book in just about every bookshop I've been in over the last couple of years, so borrowed it from the library. By far the worst on my list so far, a 250 page delusion of grandeur. #126 - Confessions of an Economic Hit man - John Perkins When I read Confessions of an Economic Hitman by John Perkins, I thought for sure it was going to change the world. I enjoy a good conspiracy theory, and have my own theories about the US government and world government, but that book changed my views on it completely. It's not exactly great ... 29. Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins -
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man - what can I say? I think it's a good book for mainstream culture to read. Not that the writing is great, but the message is a good one to hear.
John Perkins comes across as making himself sound like ... I'm doing a research paper on third world debt. I was wondering if there are any good books on the subject, and if Confessions of an Economic Hit Man would be appropriate. ... books. I read Natural Capitalism by Paul Hawken and Deep Economy by Bill McKibben last year as well as Confessions of an Economic Hit Man. I am looking for more titles to help me better understand how international development efforts can be repaired. ...
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When I was still working an out of town client on the phone listening to NPR said, "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man sounds interesting." I went out and bought it; I read it. My cynicism is such that I said to myself and later to the client, "So what? Do you expect otherwise?"
Wh ... ... to buying SAVAGE DETECTIVES in the McNally Robinson bookstore. Something told me "nah".
Found a super-cheap copy of CONFESSIONS OF AN ECONOMIC HITMAN the other day. Something else to fuel my rampant misanthropy. And Richard E. Grant's WITH NAILS on the way... ... - my first Sedaris, but I don't think my last
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136. Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins - not my usual book, somewhat boring.
137. Queen of Babble Gets Hitched by Meg Cabot 12. Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins (Finished 7/8/08) - Rating: 3/10, terribly written book. ... get into it. I'm not entirely sure why. The subject matter interests me, and it's not poorly written. I think I finished Confessions of an Economic Hit Man in about two days; and I'm always fascinated to listen to Perkins be interviewed. I just can't really get through this book. Has anyone here read Confessions of an Economic Hitman by John Perkins? If so, could you comment on the book's thesis in regards to what is currently occurring in Venezuela? Confessions of an Economic Hitman by John Perkins I have Confessions of an Economic Hit Man on my shelf to read soon. Can you tell me more about why you didn't like it? I don't want to waste my time :) Thanks! 39. Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
This book can be summed up very succintly - don't read this book, it is rubbish.
Simple.
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Confessions of an economic hit man by John 'no touchstone' Perkins - never came near to living up to the blurb on the cover, a shame because the story could be fascinating.
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