Confessions of an Economic Hitman by John Perkins

Some books entertain. Others pull back the curtain on how the world really works. This one does both.

The riveting third edition of this New York Times bestseller expands its focus to China, exposing corruption on an international scale and offering much-needed solutions. If you’ve ever wondered how power and money move behind the headlines, settle in. You’re about to find out.

John Perkins writes from the inside. As a former economic hit man, he reveals how highly paid professionals use development loans to cheat nations out of trillions of dollars, all in service of US interests. It reads less like a textbook and more like a confession. Honest, unsettling, and impossible to put down.

This extensively updated edition includes twelve new chapters, plus a fresh introduction, preface, and study guide. Perkins brings the story right up to the present, examining what he calls the third wave sweeping the globe and the way China has refined the old EHM playbook into something even more far-reaching.

But this isn’t a book that leaves you in the dark. Perkins offers real hope, charting a path from what he calls a failing Death Economy toward a thriving Life Economy built on global cooperation.

A powerful pick for anyone curious about economics, government, or the hidden machinery of world affairs. It’s the kind of read that sparks conversation, so grab a copy for yourself and one for the friend you’ll want to talk it over with.

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