Confessions of an economic hit man has become a word of mouth bestseller in the us it has been called the book that finally connects the dots the book that best explains what is really going on in the world once youve read it you will find yourself recommending it to everyone you know it can truly change the way you view the world as one us reader writes i feel that this is not just a book it is an event with powerful cultural and political ramifications this book turns our . Confessions of an economic hit man is a semi autobiographical book written by john perkins first published in 2004 the book provides perkins account of his career with engineering consulting firm chas t main in boston according to perkins his job at the firm was to convince leaders of underdeveloped countries to accept substantial . Confessions of an economic hit man ist ein autobiografisches buch von john perkins aus dem jahr 2004 es wurde im jahr 2007 verfilmt. X confessions of an economic hit man preface xi toil under inhuman conditions in asian sweatshops oil companies wantonly pump toxins into rain forest rivers consciously killing people animals and plants and committing genocide among ancient cultures the pharmaceutical industry denies lifesaving medicines to millions of