![]() ![]() ![]() And then how people who dare to resist this shock politics are, if necessary, shocked for a third time-by police, soldiers and prison interrogators. And then how they are shocked again-by corporations and politicians who exploit the fear and disorientation of this first shock to push through economic shock therapy. About how countries are shocked-by wars, terror attacks, coups d'état and natural disasters. The truth seems so bizarre: "I am writing a book about shock. ![]() How do I explain what I want from Gail Kastner, the journey that brought me to her? I figure I have about twenty seconds to make my case, and it won't be easy. And then a tiny window: "What do you want?" "I don't talk to journalists anymore," says the strained voice at the other end of the phone. ![]()
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