Name: The Shock Doctrine
Released: 2009-09-01

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S2009 · E17 — The Shock Doctrine

S2009:E17 · The Shock Doctrine

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The Great Chinese Art Revolution

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A President to Remember

60 min

Black Gold

60 min

Red Oil

60 min

Kenya Murder Mystery

60 min

Act of God

60 min

Close Encounters in Siberia

60 min

Tears, Tiaras and Transsexuals

60 min

Another Perfect World

60 min

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Pray the Devil Back to Hell

60 min

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Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo

60 min

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Taking Liberties

60 min

E13

Life After the Fall

60 min

E14

Painting the Mind

60 min

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Dancing with the Devil

60 min

E16

Here's Johnny

60 min

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Season 2009 · Episode 17 · Sep 1, 2009

The Shock Doctrine is the latest documentary from acclaimed director Michael Winterbottom, co-directed by Mat Whitecross. Based on Naomi Klein's bestselling book, The Shock Doctrine argues that America's 'free market' policies have come to dominate the world through the exploitation of disaster-shocked people and countries. Both the film and the book argue that governments all over the world exploit natural disasters, economic crises and wars to push through radical free market policies. Klein calls this 'disaster capitalism' and in her view, disaster capitalism is as effective as psychiatric shock therapy at wiping our collective memory. The film concludes that the result is often catastrophic for ordinary people and hugely beneficial to big corporations. The documentary also adds to Klein's thesis - which was written before the recent market turmoil - and includes an analysis of how the financial world got into its current troubled state.

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The Shock Doctrine

Season 2009 · Episode 17 · Sep 1, 2009

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