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A punchy, provocative primer on the darker sides of neoliberalism - best for those ready to think critically about who really benefits from 'free markets.' Not a how-to-fix-it manual, but definitely a wake-up call.
'Profit Over People: Neoliberalism & Global Order' by Noam Chomsky is a critical examination of the impact of neoliberal policies on democracy, globalization, and the world order. The book delves into the influence of private corporations, the role of mainstream media in reinforcing economic, cultural, and political systems, and the manipulation of public opinion to serve the interests of a wealthy elite. Chomsky's writing style is described as informative and reader-friendly, with short bursts of sense that provoke readers to question the state of democracy and the power dynamics at play in society.
Neoliberalism is the defining political economic paradigm of our time—it refers to the policies and processes whereby a relative handful of private interests are permitted to control as much as possib...November 1998•175 pages
