THE SHOCK DOCTRINE -- A short film by Alfonso Cuaron with Naomi Klein

[gateley]

**** WARNING: This contains disturbing footage. ****

http://www.amazon.com/Shock-Doctrine-Rise-Disaster-Capitalism/dp/0805079831/ref=pd_sim_b_title_1

Apologies if this has been posted before.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

1. LInk doesn't work for me. Sends me to Amazon, not a vid.

:shrug:

[ColbertWatcher]

2. Link to YouTube video + channel...

WARNING CONTAINS GRAPHIC FOOTAGE

video

YouTube Shock Doctrine channel

[gateley]

4. Thanks!!

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

7. Thank you.

Once one recognizes the situation one has the opportunity to provide the counter message. :bounce:

[ColbertWatcher]

9. You're welcome. n/t

[gateley]

3. Edit -- thanks for the links, Colbert Watcher!! nt

[ColbertWatcher]

5. You're welcome!

I'm currently trying to read the book.

[gateley]

6. It must be disturbing. To put it mildly. nt

[ColbertWatcher]

8. Have you read it? n/t

[gateley]

10. No. I'm honestly afraid to.

I fear I will feel so overwhelmed, helpless and angry. I'm ashamed to admit it, but it's the truth.

Same with Naomi Wolf's book. But I'm working up the courage.

Just what I've heard from both of them makes me crazy.

[ColbertWatcher]

12. There is a quote at the end of the movie you recommended...

...that should make it less hard to read.

[gateley]

13. I don't remember what it was --

and don't make me watch it again :scared: --

Please remind me, then maybe I'll head on over to amazon and order (I'm shameless).

[ColbertWatcher]

15. Inspirational, not scary, quote...

The state of shock is a temporary thing.

Shock wears off; it is by definition a temporary state. And the best way to stay oriented, to resist shock is to know what is happening to you and why.

Information is shock resistance.

Arm yourself.

[gateley]

16. NOW I remember - Thanks.

Point well taken. I'll get it and arm myself.

You said you're 'trying' to read it. How is it affecting you?

[ColbertWatcher]

21. You're welcome...and I'm pissed.

I am stuck at the chapter about Chile.

[gateley]

22. I ordered it. Gulp.

I'll track you down when I need someone to listen to me vent! :hi:

[ColbertWatcher]

24. Ok, maybe we can start a forum for people reading books that piss them off? n/t

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

17. Please read it. It's OK to know what happened.

It's a tough book to read, yet ultimately inspiring. Time after time the efforts to repress, suppress or oppress people is blocked by the people who are the targeted "demographic of the day".

Please inform yourself. Do it a chapter or two at a time.

:pals:

[femmocrat]

18. So am I. "Trying", that is!

It is tough-going. I'm learning a lot, but sometimes it reads like a college textbook, IMO.

I give her tons of credit for tackling such a difficult topic. I'll try the video at another time, but thanks for the link. It takes forever to download on dial-up.

[SpiralHawk]

11. The k and the r

It was posted before, but a long time ago when the book came out.

It is DEFINITELY worth watching now. Right now.

[gateley]

14. It's like with Naomi Wolf's book --

with every new stunt that the government pulls, you're going yep, check.

[Bozita]

19. Link to video of Book-TV's "After Words" with Naomi Klein discussing "The Shock Doctrine"

It's an hour. A very well spent hour, imho.

After Words: Naomi Klein author of "The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism" interviewed by Franklin Foer, editor of The New Republic

Watch now!
About the Program
In "The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism" Naomi Klein argues that in the wake of natural and manmade devastation economic reform is introduced to benefit investors and free market advocates while taking advantage of moments of collective disorientation. Ms. Klein focuses her criticism on Milton Friedman and the Chicago School of Economics, which she posits assisted in creating a model for the "shock doctrine" and presents examples for her argument by profiling the current situations in Iraq and New Orleans. Naomi Klein is interviewed by Franklin Foer, editor of The New Republic and author of "How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory for Globalization."

http://www.booktv.org/program.aspx?ProgramId=8652&SectionName=After%20Words&PlayMedia=No

[ColbertWatcher]

20. Kick. n/t

[chelaque liberal]

23. John Cusack interviewed Naomi Klein here

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-cusack/huffpost-exclusive-my-in_b_65990.html

[judasdisney]

25. Best book of our lifetime

along with Naomi Wolf's "End of America." The two Naomis.