Naomi
Klein wrote 'The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism' that
was published in 2007. An analysis of that book can help us understand
trends that accelerated in the UK dramatically from the 2010 General Election, and
also gives a keen understanding of what gloval financial institutions
are doing to the Greek economy. See M. Magazine Review: The Shock Doctrine.(1)
Naomi
Klein's latest book looks at the links betwen global warming and
disaster capitalism's lust for creating shortage. Red Pepper magazine review of 'This Changes Everything'.(2)
And as it seems that to me that the increased warmer weather trends in
the Meditteranean are toward the 40deg C tipping point that could lead
to what some climate scientists call 'tipping point', I tought of
looking up the current temperature in that land that is in economic
crisis.
While I've not found that yet, I have found this report of Caribbean-wide drought.(3)
No
doubt there are forces at work in the global financial institutions
that use another country's debt crisis as a cue for the financial
institutions to turn from 'creditors' to predators. They will probably
be rubbing their hands with glee at what is going on in the Caribbean
and they themselves will be drinking their gin with bottled tonic water.
Meanwhile, the ambient temperature in my South-facing one-roomed flat has recently reached 27deg C (80deg F) even at night, making it difficult for me to get to sleep and worsening my health.
Notes — all links below were accessed today
(1) http://www.naomiklein.org/reviews/ms-magazine-review-shock-doctrine
(2) http://www.redpepper.org.uk/change-or-be-changed/
(3) http://uk.weather.com/story/news/major-drought-hits-caribbean-20150629
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