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May 2023
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John Perkins | Chinese Economic Hitman, ...

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The following is with John Perkins.

This is John’s second appearance on the podcast, he has just published a new edition of the Confessions of an Economic Hitman, this time with a heavy emphasis on the role of China’s debt traps and chicanery among the belt and road initiative.

To hear more about John, what is an economic hitman and the key experiences that inform John’s worldview, be sure to check out his first appearance on the show.  

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  • 00:00 – Introduction
  • 01:16 – The 4 Pillars Of The Chinese Economic Hitman
  • 11:23 – An Example Of The Chinese Economic Hitman At Play
  • 17:24 – John In Kazakstan + The Belt & Road Initiative
  • 25:40 – John In Australia & Thoughts On Geographical Determinism
  • 38:57 – Sergey Glazyev & USD As The Worlds Currency
  • 41:16 – China’s EHM In The Congo
  • 46:58 – Serendipity In John’s Life
  • 53:23 – How Shamanic Experiences Have Influenced John’s Worldview

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