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Jenni
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Fantastic so far. Klein's an investigative journalist and author (and not an economist or historian), so there's a little more freedom with her narrative than I think is justified. But I still think it's a worthwhile read. And yes, that's after reading the Economist's "Naomi Klein smackdown roundup" (read: scholars with the neoliberal Cato Institute make ad hominem attacks on Klein's critiques of neoliberalism).
— Aug 22, 2023 02:07PM
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Jenni
is on page 240 of 558
Klein argues that the Chicago School's economic vision -- if applied as puritanically as Milton Friedman claimed it must be -- gives rise to (and is driven by) corporatism and, in practice, requires a people to be intimidated and subdued by force. First data point: Chile, of course. Looking forward to analyzing add'l data points to see if Klein has a strong point or is just playing fast & loose w/ her arguments.
— Aug 21, 2023 08:01AM
