John Perkins

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born

January 28, 1945

gender

male

place of birth

Hanover, New Hampshire, The United States

website

http://www.johnperkins.org

genre

History, Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality

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John Perkins is an activist and author. As a former chief economist at Boston strategic-consulting firm Chas. T. Main, Perkins says that he was an "economic hit man" for 10 years, helping U.S. intelligence agencies and multinational corporations cajole and blackmail foreign leaders into serving U.S. foreign policy and awarding lucrative contracts to American business.

However, after several years struggling internally over the role he was playing in crippling foreign economies, he quit his consulting job. In the 1980s Perkins founded and directed a successful independent energy company, which he subsequently sold. Since then he has been heavily involved with non-profit organizations in Ecuador and around the world. He ...more

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avg rating: 3.71 | 5,471 ratings | 1,236 reviews | 38 distinct works | 5 fans

	Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins avg rating 3.70 — 4,393 ratings — published 2004 30 editions	my rating:
	The Secret History of the American Empire: Economic Hit Men, Jackals, and the Truth about Global Corruption by John Perkins avg rating 3.80 — 376 ratings — published 2006 6 editions	my rating:
	The World Is As You Dream It: Teachings from the Amazon and Andes by John Perkins avg rating 4.23 — 22 ratings — published 1994	my rating:
	Shapeshifting: Techniques for Global and Personal Transformation by John Perkins avg rating 3.89 — 19 ratings — published 1997	my rating:
	Spirit of the Shuar: Wisdom from the Last Unconquered People of the Amazon by John Perkins avg rating 4.12 — 8 ratings — published 2001	my rating:
	Psychonavigation: Techniques for Travel Beyond Time by John Perkins avg rating 4.00 — 7 ratings — published 1990 2 editions	my rating:
	Perceval: King Arthur's Knight of the Holy Grail by John Perkins avg rating 3.67 — 3 ratings — published 2007 2 editions	my rating:
	Attack Proof: The Ultimate Guide to Personal Protection by John Perkins avg rating 4.50 — 2 ratings — published 2000 2 editions	my rating:
	The Stress-Free Habit: Powerful Techniques for Health and Longevity from the Andes, Yucatan, and the Far East by John Perkins avg rating 3.00 — 3 ratings — published 1989	my rating:
	Haffertee Hamster Diamond by John Perkins avg rating 3.50 — 2 ratings — published 1983	my rating: