Die Schock-Strategie

Do the economic upheavals caused by the coronavirus mean that we can no longer afford to meet our climate goals?

Naomi Klein insightfully describes how societal shocks are exploited by the capitalist economy to maximize its power and profit motives. Should we expect this to continue even after Corona? Naomi Klein's visionary non-fiction classic is more relevant today than ever.

After the shock, after the crisis comes the rebuilding. Whether after war, environmental disasters, economic crashes, or a viral pandemic—unrestrained capitalism breaks through in the aftermath. Ostensibly in the interest of a prosperous society, in reality, this only makes a very few people very rich, while sustainable structures are destroyed and human rights are curtailed. The strategy is systematic: while people are still paralyzed by the catastrophe, they are subjected to an economic 'shock treatment.'

Naomi Klein tells the story of one of the most powerful ideologies operating behind the scenes in our time. Her razor-sharp analysis of this mechanism has lost none of its validity today—in fact, quite the opposite.

Finally, this important work is available again in German, as a high-quality hardcover.

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