German Militarism Is Back | Fabian Scheidler

This novel, published in 1929, chronicles the war's effects on Paul Bäumer and his fellow soldiers. It is a powerful anti-war statement, highlighting the brutalization and dehumanization of soldiers during the war. The book follows Paul's journey from his initial enthusiasm for the war to the harsh realities of the front lines, where comradeship and survival become the only meaningful aspects of life.

In this book, Naomi Klein argues that neoliberal economic policies, promoted by Milton Friedman and the Chicago School of Economics, have risen to global prominence through a strategy she calls 'disaster capitalism. ' This involves exploiting moments of shock and extreme violence to implement radical privatization and deregulation policies. Klein traces the origins of these tactics back to the University of Chicago and CIA-funded experiments, and documents their application in various parts of the world, including Latin America, Eastern Europe, South Africa, Russia, and Iraq. The book exposes how these policies have been used to advance corporate interests at the expense of public welfare, often resulting in significant social and economic disparities.