Dima's review
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
by John Perkins
Dima's review
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins
Dima's review
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John Perkins should be questioned about his claim that he was actually employed to become an Economic Hit Man. Being a seasoned writer, John also has a keen way of telling a story. For the writing part in this book (http://www.economichitman.com/... he should get 5 stars, if not 6.
But, his story I find unconvincing, though highly interesting. If it was fiction, then it would've been just perfect. But since it had, what he claims, 100% weight of truth, I began to question many things.
Avoiding to be paranoid of finding another James Frey who pretty much confessed after series of scrutinies that he had hyperbolised his accounts, I have to admit it, I cant avoid that fear.
Yet, on a positive note, almost all of what Perkins wrote I can relate and agree. He practically took me back to my childhood years, when television news would lead me to ask geo-political questions like, where is iran/iraq, why are they fighting, a...more
But, his story I find unconvincing, though highly interesting. If it was fiction, then it would've been just perfect. But since it had, what he claims, 100% weight of truth, I began to question many things.
Avoiding to be paranoid of finding another James Frey who pretty much confessed after series of scrutinies that he had hyperbolised his accounts, I have to admit it, I cant avoid that fear.
Yet, on a positive note, almost all of what Perkins wrote I can relate and agree. He practically took me back to my childhood years, when television news would lead me to ask geo-political questions like, where is iran/iraq, why are they fighting, a...more
