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The Shock Doctrine (2009)
Director: Mat Whitecross
Cast: Kieran O'Brien, Naomi Klein, Milton Friedman, John Major
Runtime82 min
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An investigation of "disaster capitalism", based on Naomi Klein's proposition that neo-liberal capitalism feeds on natural disasters, war and terror to establish its dominance.
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The Shock Doctrine, directed by Mat Whitecross in 2009, is a powerful and thought-provoking documentary that delves into the concept of 'disaster capitalism', where neo-liberal policies thrive on crises to establish dominance. Fans of Naomi Klein's work and those interested in the intersection of politics, economics, and social issues will find this film highly compelling and eye-opening.
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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism is a 2007 book by Canadian author and social activist Naomi Klein. In the book, Klein argues that neoliberal economic policies promoted by Milton Friedman and the Chicago school of economics have risen to global prominence because of a deliberate strategy she calls "disaster capitalism". In this strategy, political actors exploit the chaos of natural disasters, wars, and other crises to push through unpopular policies such as deregulation and privatization. This economic "shock therapy" favors corporate interests while disadvantaging and disenfranchising citizens when they are too distracted and overwhelmed to respond or resist effectively. The book challenges the narrative that free market capitalist policies have been welcomed by the inhabitants of regions where they have been implemented, and it argues that several man-made events, including the Iraq War, were intentionally undertaken with the goal of pushing through these unpopular policies in their wake.
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