John Perkins (born January 28, 1945) is an American author. His best known book is “Confessions of an Economic Hit Man* (2004)”, in which Perkins claims to have played a role in an alleged process of economic colonization of Third World countries on behalf of what he portrays as a cabal of corporations, banks, and the United States government. Perkins has also written about mystical aspects of indigenous cultures, including shamanism****.
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