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The Shock Doctrine

An investigation of "disaster capitalism", based on Naomi Klein's proposition that neo-liberal capitalism feeds on natural disasters, war and terror to establish its dominance.

Top Cast

  • Kieran O'Brien

    Kieran O'Brien

    Narrator (Voice)

  • Naomi Klein

    Naomi Klein

    Self

  • Milton Friedman

    Milton Friedman

    Self

  • John Major

    John Major

    Self (archive footage)

  • Bill Clinton

    Bill Clinton

    Self (archive footage)

  • Henry Kissinger

    Henry Kissinger

    Self (archive footage)

  • Saddam Hussein

    Saddam Hussein

    Self (archive footage)

  • Condoleezza Rice

    Condoleezza Rice

    Self (archive footage)

  • Barack Obama

    Barack Obama

    Self (archive footage)

Overview

An investigation of "disaster capitalism", based on Naomi Klein's proposition that neo-liberal capitalism feeds on natural disasters, war and terror to establish its dominance.

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