The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism, by Naomi Klein (Knopf Canada, 2007; $36.95)
Arundhati Roy writes that “Naomi Klein has written a brilliant, brave and terrifying book. It’s nothing less than the secret history of what we call the ‘Free Market.’”

“Impassioned, hugely informative, wonderfully controversial, and scary as hell,” echoes John le Carré.

If you're brave enough, then, to dive in to Klein's substantial new tome, you'll find yourself shocked and, yes, frightened at that secret history. But you'll never have to search for dirty enough examples to convince any listener of the evils of unconstrained capitalism. They are all here.

One can only hope that those conversations soon turn to broad-based action. This book demands a global sea-change. A candid Klein talks about the shock doctrine, disaster capitalism and the importance of the question why in this radio book lounge interview