Hoodwinked: An Economic Hit Man Reveals Why the Global Economy IMPLODED -- and How to Fix It Audiobook

" Good follow up to Confessions of an Economic HitMan. "

" Written by the Economic Hit Man guy. He explains how the free-market, neoconservative agenda allowed the deregulation which made a financial crisis almost guaranteed. "

" I very much enjoyed this semi-follow on to the first book written by John Perkins. I don't work in economics, so much of this is new information to me. "

" The format and tone carry over from the first book, which made transitioning into the conceptual framework simple. His premise that the US and other 1st world countries exhibit the same traits as 3rd world countries is interesting and reasonably well supported (by his arguments/examples). As before, there are not enough examples, and the ones provided do not go in depth. Moreover, in this book he teases the reader with even fewer details in his examples. I am not so sure that I buy China as being a model every country should mimic when trying to achieve prosperity (he neglects the gender gap, the shoddy construction that is coming back to haunt them, and the repercussions of the single-child policy). His solutions to the financial problems in the US simple, but he repeated them ad nauseam. They could have been distilled down to half the current size. Even given the above, I think this book is worth the read. It is frustrating in the lack of detail, but parallels he draws and his solutions are useful (if only to realize they should be common sense). "

" Not as good as Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, but well-done. "

" Good book especially if you are into Perkins views on diplomacy and foreign relations. This and his book an Economic Hit Man have opened my eyes to so very interesting ideas. I will definitely be a more contentious consumer. "

" This would be a book loved by most occupiers. Feel good economics are not based in reality. "

" Extremely amazed to see what actually happened during the crisis!! "

" Simply hoodwinked by the book! Next stop - Confessions of an Economic Hit Man! "

" Excellent read really enjoyed the book interesting character "

" I am intrigued by the idea of calculating a triple bottom line. And I liked his point that when we buy cheap items, we are pushing the cost onto someone else. I'm a bit concerned about the new age-edness, but I have to applaud what ever steps led to his complete change of morality. "

" A must-read book in order to see behind of the happenings! "

" An excellent book for anyone who cares how and why the economy is in the shitter. Also, gives some advice as to how we can turn things around. "

" Audio version- good indictment of wall street and other criminals "

" I liked it, but it wasn't nearly as informative as his first book "

" Interesting read. Perkins talks about the hush hush life he led, that is shown in the movies as fiction. It was refreshing to read about his work but I felt like it lacked detail about his work. I would have loved to read more about the plots and schemes in more detail. "

" Great, eye-opening and a fast read so far! "

" This personal story of the corruption of government and big business rings true (unfortunately). Fast-paced, parts of the book read like a spy novel, such as when he was inducted into the profession by a seductress (this part was a bit hard to believe). "

" A must read..it will make you sit up and pay more attention to what is going on around you. "

" Very eye-opening. This is a must-read. "