Nation columnist Naomi Klein explores a key argument from her new book, The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism: After 9/11 the Bush Administration launched a new economy, driven by the notion of an endless war against an undefined notion of evil. Read more in her 2005 Nation column "The Rise of Disaster Capitalism."
You are so dumb. China is poor? lol you should go back to burger king dude. China is capitalist/communist. It two sides of the same coin.
atripa645(December 2, 2008 at 3:22 am)
You show your young age and ignorance. Government protections are are all around you. Regulations of the foods you eat right down to the internet service you get. Without government regulation corporations would starve you for profit and then sell your body to China. Do you really think your doing everything on your own? Educate yourself a little.
adog262(December 2, 2008 at 3:22 am)
What god? You sillyhead! XD
adog262(December 2, 2008 at 3:20 am)
Okay, Japan and South Korea. They are capitalist with no government intervention in the market. They are rich and have tons and tons of money. China and Russia? They are communist, therefore they are poor.
adog262(December 2, 2008 at 3:18 am)
Examples of success: Microsoft, Yahoo, McDonalds, FedEx, Nintendo, Sony, Phillips, Samsung, Virizon Wireless, Burger King, Wendys, Taco Bell, Dennys, Sprint Wireless, AT&T, America Online...This list keeps going. Wealth makes wealth and demand from wealth makes jobs. I do know what you mean though. Conservatives can get too stingy to the point where all government is evil, which is not true at all. Although the free market is best, government plays a role in maintaining balance.
adog262(December 2, 2008 at 3:13 am)
I'll answer that for ya, lolz! XDWhat he means is that while government does have an impact on our lives, it can't take care of us like children. For instance, does government get food for you or does a fishing rod get food for you? As you can see, it is really up to all of us to take care of ourselves.
kewlkewl12(December 1, 2008 at 10:01 pm)
I said developed nations in asia. I'm not asking you to compare it with pakistan or china. come on man..
kewlkewl12(December 1, 2008 at 10:00 pm)
why is it stupid? have you read her book?
atripa645(December 1, 2008 at 7:03 pm)
One of the biggest problems with the anti-government "free market" people is that there theories have no basis in reality. They have been proven failures. Yet that doesn't seem to matter to them. Anther problem is that the same people who spout the "free market" mantra can't give one example of it working for the middle class which is the basis of a democracy. It also doesn't help their cause that so many of them are crooks.lol
atripa645(December 1, 2008 at 6:55 pm)
"economic advancement is achieved through the power of individual initiative and the reduction of government intervention"
