The Big Idea
In this book, Perkins paints a clear picture of how the US carved a path to become one of the most powerful countries in the world through padded economic forecasts for the less developed countries, and the manipulation of their corrupt leaders. Hired as an economist for one of these engineering companies aligned with this plan, his role was to create forecasts designed to convince developing third-world countries to take out billion-dollar loans from the World Bank to build infrastructures that would bury these countries in debt for years to come. Unable to pay back these loans within a given period of time, these countries would be left in debt not just in monetary terms. In misplaced gratitude, they will be forced to return these “favors” with other favors that would benefit the US: military bases, UN votes, or access to oil and other resources. Confessions of an Economic Hit Man exposes the life of these modern day conquistadors and how they blaze their way into expanding the US “empire” through exploitation of third world countries.

About the Author
John Perkins - John Perkins has lived four lives: as an economic hit man (EHM); as the CEO of a successful alternative energy company, who was rewarded for not disclosing his EHM past; as an expert on indigenous cultures and shamanism, a teacher and writer who used this expertise to promote ecology and sustainability while continuing to honor his vow of silence about his life as an EHM; and as a writer who, in telling the real-life story about his extraordinary dealings as an EHM, has exposed the world of international intrigue and corruption that is turning the American republic into a global empire despised by increasing numbers of people around the planet.

When September 11, 2001 happened, John dropped the veil of secrecy around his life as an EHM, to ignoring the threats and bribes, and to wrote Confessions of an Economic Hit Man. He believed he had a responsibility to share his insider knowledge about the role the U.S. government, multinational“aid” organizations, and corporations have played in bringing the world to a place where such an event could occur.

Previous books by John Perkins include Shapeshifting, The World Is As You Dream It, Psychonavigation, The Stress- Free Habit, and Spirit of the Shuar.