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I'm surprised there hasn't been more discussion of disaster capitalism around this.
by evanlivingston 9y ago
I'm surprised there hasn't been more discussion of disaster capitalism around this.
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- WaxProlix 9y agoA phenomenon also known as 'shock doctrine', after the book by Naomi Klein. From wikipedia[1] "In the book, Klein argues that neoliberal free market policies (as advocated by the economist Milton Friedman) have risen to prominence in some developed countries because of a deliberate strategy of "shock therapy". This centers on the exploitation of national crises to push through controversial policies while citizens are too emotionally and physically distracted by disasters or upheavals to mount an effective resistance." There's nothing particularly controversial AFAIK about the technique, seeing as there are generally plans to revisit TPP etc on Thanksgiving, hold votes when constituents can't attend (this happens in almost any institution and isn't confined to eg. US Congress), etc, and gain profit where profit is available. Parent comment could have been more informative, but there's nothing wrong with wondering aloud why this isn't being discussed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shock_Doctrine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shock_Doctrine
- evanlivingston 9y agoYah, it's hard to be critical of necessary and life saving infrastructure being put in quickly when it's needed. But I do wonder how the economics will play out down the road.