Sunday, November 08, 2009
Interview: John Perkins (Economic Hit Man)
Matt Davio at MissTrade interviews John Perkins, author of Hoodwinked and Confessions of an Economic Hit Man.
Some interesting ideas shared here on US foreign policy and the alleged role that economic consultants/"hit men" (as Perkins tags his former career) play in shaping the fates of many across the globe.
If you'd like to hear more about Perkins' life as an "Economic Hit Man", check out this Financial Sense Newshour interview from 2005 (soon after his famously titled book was released).
You may also want to check out some additional interviews from Davio's Trader Talk series. Discussions with traders Brian Shannon, Fari Hamzei, and Phil Pearlman are just a few that I have enjoyed.
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MediaCurves.com conducted a study among 305 viewers of a news clip featuring a new book on how to “fix” Wall Street. Results found that 44% of viewers would buy the book, “Hoodwinked” by John Perkins. The overwhelming majority of viewers (93%) reported that businesses should take actions to benefit the public interest. The majority of viewers (77%) indicated that they were not aware of any companies that are currently taking actions to benefit the public interest. A similar number of viewers (78%) reported that they would be more likely to shop at a store if they knew that the business was taking actions to benefit the public interest.
More in depth results can be seen at:
http://www.mediacurves.com/Politics/J7630-FixingWallStreet/Index.cfm
Thanks,
Ben
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