What do you think of Dr. Naomi Klien's The Shock Doctrine. (See details)

Milton Friedman said, “Only a crisis, actual or perceived, produces real change.” That is the_shock doctrine_. The right-wing think tanks cranked out the plans to implement their Neo-Liberalism free-market ideology laying around, ready for any convenient crisis. Friedman predicted that the ideas lying around will be picked up to deal with the crisis. If a crisis wasn’t available, right-wing politicians were not adverse to produce one through deliberate policy changes meant to bring on a crisis.

We saw New Orleans destroyed by Katrina. Some think it should have been a warning sign of the Shock Doctrine’s truth. Before Katrina, there were 5 charter schools and 140 p0ubli schools. After Katrina there are 30 public and 40 private schools. Leave the levies decaying long enough, and the opportunity will come to privatize education. Is the Green Zone versus the rest of Iraq the model we actually all want for the future?

This question expands on and updates “an earlier one:“http://www.fluther.com/24626/do-you-agree-with-naomi-klein/ by chris6137 about Dr. Klein’s views on George Bush’s use of crisis.

Please watch the 6-part film of Dr. Klien’s “Policy Alternatives” speech at the Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives
Naomi Klein: The Shock Doctrine 1/6
Naomi Klein: The Shock Doctrine 2/6
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Naomi Klein: The Shock Doctrine 4/6
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