Penguin Speakers Bureau
Biography
John Perkins’ CONFESSIONS OF AN ECONOMIC HIT MAN, which spent more than a year on the New York Times bestseller list and has been published in over twenty-five languages, is a startling exposé of international corruption. His new New York Times besteller, THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN EMPIRE, d …
Read moreJohn Perkins’ CONFESSIONS OF AN ECONOMIC HIT MAN, which spent more than a year on the New York Times bestseller list and has been published in over twenty-five languages, is a startling exposé of international corruption. His new New York Times besteller, THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN EMPIRE, details the clandestine operations that created the world’s first truly global empire and provides a compassionate plan for crafting a world that future generations will be proud to inherit.
John is a founder and board member of Dream Change and the Pachamama Alliance, nonprofit organizations devoted to creating a stable, sustainable, and peaceful world. He has lectured and taught at universities on four continents.
John’s courage in writing these books and speaking out against his former bosses exemplifies the courage shown by our Founding Fathers and Mothers when they stood up to the British Empire. Like them, John defied threats and bribes; he took action. His courage serves as an example for all of us. As he proclaims at the end of SECRET HISTORY, “Now is the time for us to change the world.”
Check out John Perkins’ website at www.johnperkins.org.
Speaking Topics
- Economic Crisis: The Hit Men Strike Home
What Next and How to Deal with ItThe current crisis is a classic hit by economic hit men (EHM)—except this time the victims are us. Drawing on personal experiences described in his two blockbuster books, CONFESSIONS OF AN ECONOMIC HIT MAN and THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN EMPIRE, John Perkins explains how tools honed in developing countries over the past four decades are enabling the extremely rich to purchase businesses and real estate at fire-sale prices; defend abolition of health care, education, and other social programs; and justify privatization of the public sector. However, crises offer opportunities. Perkins presents a plan for transforming the economy and describes ways in which each of us can employ our individual passions and skills to not only prosper but also create a world we will be proud to pass on to future generations.
- The Secret History of the American Empire
What Next and How to Change ItDrawing on experiences described in his two blockbuster books, John Perkins explains the post-WWII era as one that created history’s first truly global empire—mostly through economics rather than the military. Now we find ourselves catapulted toward a future that appears catastrophic to many people; however, in Perkins’ view it offers great opportunities. Identifying corporations as “the most influential institutions on the planet,” he challenges us to transform ourselves and the companies that so deeply impact our lives. He presents a plan for creating a world “that will make our children proud of us.”
- Geo-Politics, the Future, and You:
A Call to Action
John Perkins will discuss his experiences as an economic hit man, the empire that resulted, and the plan presented in his book THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN EMPIRE for creating a stable, sustainable, and peaceful world. He will discuss the epiphany that initiated his personal change and the reasons he is optimistic that we can create human societies our children will be proud to inherit.
Featured Book
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THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN EMPIRE
"A sweeping, bold assault on the tyranny of corporate globalization, full of drama and adventure, with devastating stories of greed run wild. But Perkins is undaunted, and offers imaginative ideas for a different world."—Howard Zinn, author of A PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES
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