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Liked It “This is a very interesting and rather disturbing book. Events and behavior described in it can surprise only those folks that never (and I mean never) took time to see what is going in the world – again, not through the eyes of the current politicians and/or [current] public opinion but through...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“well, I DIDN'T like it. to make it worse, I was in the middle of nowhere with nothing else to read and I still couldn't finish this.
Laura Bretea wrote this review Friday, August 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
the writer has a history to tell but he doesn't really manage to do so. the story lacks suspense, non-fiction details, a bit of background, credibility.
it's all a bla bla about how the big companies are exploiting us, but without any real new information on how they are doing it, or how we could stop it.
very boring”“This is a very interesting and rather disturbing book. Events and behavior described in it can surprise only those folks that never (and I mean never) took time to see what is going in the world – again, not through the eyes of the current politicians and/or [current] public opinion but through some sort of independent research on their own (reading history is always good way to start).
Zare I wrote this review Friday, August 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
As I said it is nothing new, as long as there is lust for power and more fortune there will always be people subjugating other people – technology and technique are only things that change.
Fortunately information age is here and modern (wo)man can access wide variety of topics and issues by simply browsing the web – this brought what author calls “leaking of the truth” and connect-the-dots effect (again using those dots at the disposal : ) – by no means insufficient amount of data). This differs greatly from time when it took months (if not years) for news to arrive from one place to another or time when people were mostly illiterate and depended upon others for interpretation.
How we move from here is now entirely up to us (as a society). Hopefully we will move in the right direction.
Great book, narrative reminds me of Paul Erdman’s “Crash of ’79” (both were financial experts and I think both knew very well what is going on in the world – one choose fiction and other one chose biography to describe what is going on).”
“Wow - this book was disturbing and I'm very glad that I've read it. It gives a whole new perspective on the U.S. relationship with Latin and South America, Saudia Arabia, and most other non-first-world nations. It also makes the role of the IMF and the World Bank much more clear.”
Brian H wrote this review Friday, July 31 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Interesting account of one man's role in international finance and economics since the late 1960s”
Joseph W wrote this review Thursday, June 25 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I love this book for personal reasons. I was lucky enough to have spent time with the author. Because we share interests and causes in common, our work brought us together for the sake of some speaking engagments in our community. I know he is sincere in his desire to spread positive energy and promote positive change in the world. Economists get bogged down by his departure from old economic models, conservatives think he is just an idealistic hippy, liberals want to negate his message because of the part he played in some immoral practices back in the 70s (what the book is based on). I believe we all make choices that are complex and difficult to reconcile in hindsight. I believe that when he was recruited, he didn't know what he was getting into and that even if he did, he has worked passionately to make amends by all of the good things he's done since then. Karma is in his favor now. He is really a humble and warm guy and I think his perspective is worth noting.”
Stephanie C wrote this review Sunday, May 24 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“من أهم ما قرأت في حياتي. فاتح للعين والعقل”
Ashraf wrote this review Thursday, March 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is a scary book because Perkins is entirely believable in his biographical account of a career in international intrigue, deception and corruption while he was part of the US empire building machine. It qualifies as one of those books that tells you more than you might want to know about our shadow government, and you will never again blindly and naively believe what you are being told regarding our governments involvements, entanglements and intercessions around the globe and the real purposes behind them.”
kentcomfort@yahoo.com wrote this review Sunday, January 25 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The book reads like an espionage thriller and is quite engaging. In one sense, it's a sad story and perhaps it's one that not all will appreciate. The story, in some ways contends, that the bastion of hope and goodwill; traits we assume of America, may not at all be true! And in this sense, the revelations are disturbing. My interests include economics, politics, critical thinking, and history. In these subjects, the book is thorough, and the Author manages to blend his involvement quite fluidly”
Rick R wrote this review Sunday, November 30 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Will explain exactly how the corporations are working hand in hand with the U.S. Government. Good warning to us that it was only a matter of time before they exploited us like they do everyone else. Is it any wonder somebody would want to blow us away? Either that, or 9/11 was an inside job....”
Nancy D wrote this review Sunday, October 12 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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