{"id":13461,"date":"2011-05-22T09:59:53","date_gmt":"2011-05-22T13:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/?p=13461"},"modified":"2016-09-20T08:48:50","modified_gmt":"2016-09-20T12:48:50","slug":"tdi-podcast-213-john-perkins-economic-hitmen-and-hoodwinked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/22\/tdi-podcast-213-john-perkins-economic-hitmen-and-hoodwinked\/","title":{"rendered":"TDI Podcast 213: John Perkins, Economic Hitmen and Hoodwinked"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Guest(s): John Perkins, Author of <em>Confessions of an Economic Hitman<\/em> and other fascinating books along with John C. Dvorak are here to discuss the areas related to oil and big capitalism. There are several areas that we consider that could have been part of a grand scheme to utilize the natural resources.<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-disciplined-investor\/id217999782\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-257 alignright\" title=\"iTunes Subscribe\" src=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/itunes_subscribe-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> In addition, the relationship of the dollar to markets and <!--more-->what to do about the Greek downgrade.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><a href=\"#podcast\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">LISTEN TO PODCAST NOW<\/span><\/a> | <span style=\"color: #000000;\">LISTEN<\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">@<\/span> <a title=\"Zune Subscribe\" href=\"zune:\/\/subscribe\/?The%20Disciplined%20Investor=http:\/\/feeds.thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/tdicasts\" target=\"_blank\">ZUNE<\/a> &#8211;<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> @<\/span> <a title=\"iTunes Subscribe\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-disciplined-investor\/id217999782\" target=\"_blank\">iTUNES<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #888888;\">___<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ad.doubleclick.net\/clk;229510694;53502525;e?http:\/\/www.gotomeeting.com\/fec\/\">Hold your meetings online for just $49\/mo.<br \/>\nTry<strong> GoToMeeting FREE<\/strong> for 30 days.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">___<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/0452289572\/investmentadvi09\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/secret_history.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"99\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><strong>John  Perkins<\/strong> is the author of Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, a  startling expose of international corruption that spent over a year on  the New York Times bestseller lists and has been published in more than  thirty languages.<\/p>\n<p>A former economic hit man, he is a founder and board member of Dream Change (<a title=\"Perkins Dream Change\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dreamchange.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.dreamchange.org<\/a>) 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 including Harvard, Wharton, and Princeton, and is a champion of environmental and social causes.<\/p>\n<p>You have to read his books. Start with <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/0452287081\/investmentadvi09\"><strong>Confessions of an Economic Hitman<\/strong><\/a><\/em>, then read <em>Secret History<\/em>. Great reads!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>John C. Dvorak<\/strong> &#8211; Current Weekly Tech Columnist for Dow-Jones Marketwatch. Columnist for PC Magazine writing Inside Track, an essay and a weekly online column.These articles are licensed around the world. Columnist for Info! (Brazil) and BUG Magazine (Croatia).<a href=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/johncdvorak.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-196 alignright\" style=\"margin: 5px;\" title=\"John C Dvorak\" src=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/johncdvorak.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"187\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also does a weekly TV video podcast Crankygeeks as well as a daily Tech podcast called Tech5 and the weekly podcasts This Week in Tech (500,000 listeners) and No Agenda with Adam Curry as well as working as the Tech Channel VP at Podshow, inc. Featured on CNBC as a guest analyst.<\/p>\n<p>Previously a columnist for Forbes, Forbes Digital, PC World, Barrons, MacUser, PC\/Computing, Smart Business and other magazines and newspapers. Former editor and consulting editor for Infoworld. Has appeared in the New York Times, LA Times, Philadelphia Enquirer, SF Examiner, Vancouver Sun. Was on the start-up team for CNet TV as well as ZDTV. At ZDTV (and TechTV) was host of Silicon Spin for four years doing 1000 live and live-to-tape TV shows. Also was on public radio for 8 years. Written over 4000 articles and columns as well as authoring or co-authoring 14 books.<\/p>\n<p>2004 Award winner of the American Business Editors Association&#8217;s national gold award for best online column of 2003. That was followed up by an unprecedented second national gold award from the ABEA in 2005, again for the best online column (for 2004). Won the Silver National Award for best magazine column in 2006.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Looking to invest in The Disciplined Investor Managed Growth Strategy?<br \/>\nClick below for the virtual tour&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/mailbox\/tdi-investment-fund\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/TDIMG-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"318\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"podcast\" name=\"podcast\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\" class=\"mcePaste\" style=\"position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 68px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"650\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"TOP\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Monaco;\">Current Weekly Tech Columnist for         Dow-Jones Marketwatch. Columnist for PC Magazine writing Inside         Track, an essay and a weekly online column.These articles are         licensed around the world. Columnist for Info! (Brazil) and BUG         Magazine (Croatia). <\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Monaco;\">Also does a weekly TV video         podcast <em>Crankygeeks<\/em> as well as a daily Tech podcast called <em>Tech5<\/em> and the weekly podcasts T<em>his Week in Tech<\/em> (500,000 listeners)         and <em>No Agenda<\/em> with Adam Curry as well as working as the Tech         Channel VP at Podshow, inc. Featured on CNBC as a guest analyst.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Monaco;\">Previously a columnist for         Forbes, Forbes Digital, PC World, Barrons, MacUser, PC\/Computing,         Smart Business and other magazines and newspapers. Former editor and         consulting editor for Infoworld. Has appeared in the New York Times,         LA Times, Philadelphia Enquirer, SF Examiner, Vancouver Sun. Was on         the start-up team for CNet TV as well as ZDTV. At ZDTV (and TechTV)         was host of Silicon Spin for four years doing 1000 live and         live-to-tape TV shows. Also was on public radio for 8 years. Written         over 4000 articles and columns as well as authoring or co-authoring         14 books.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Monaco;\">2004 Award winner of the American         Business Editors Association&#8217;s national gold award for best online         column of 2003. That was followed up by an unprecedented second         national gold award from the ABEA in 2005, again for the best online         column (for 2004). Won the Silver National Award for best magazine         column in 2006.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4408\"><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/tdi_podcast\/www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/podcasts\/tdi_episode213.mp3\" title=\"Play\" onclick=\"return powerpress_embed_html5a('4408','http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/tdi_podcast\/www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/podcasts\/tdi_episode213.mp3');\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/powerpress\/TDI_PlayPodcast-679.png\" title=\"Play\" alt=\"Play\" style=\"border:0;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/tdi_podcast\/www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/podcasts\/tdi_episode213.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/?powerpress_pinw=13461-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/tdi_podcast\/www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/podcasts\/tdi_episode213.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"tdi_episode213.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 1:01:45 &#8212; 33.9MB)<\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5vtvEVDPUi4221imwhXyXt\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_spotify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Spotify\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/podcasts\/Markets-and-Investing\/The-Disciplined-Investor-p414586\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_tunein\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on TuneIn\" rel=\"nofollow\">TuneIn<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/subscribe-to-podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_more\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"More\" rel=\"nofollow\">More<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guest(s): John Perkins, Author of Confessions of an Economic Hitman and other fascinating books along with John C. 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