S18E2 - "The New Confessions of an Economic Hitman" by John Perkins (ep. 233)

In this week’s episode, we dive into The New Confessions of an Economic Hitman, unpacking a chilling account of how modern empire operates — not through open warfare, but through debt, fear, and economic manipulation.

We explore the book’s central claim: that a global “corporatocracy” quietly shapes world events by ensnaring nations in financial dependency. Through inflated economic forecasts, engineered loans, and strategic political influence, countries are drawn into a web of obligation that benefits multinational corporations while leaving local populations burdened with austerity, instability, and widening inequality. We examine the three-tier model described in the book — the...