As Chief Economist at a major
international consulting firm, John Perkins advised the World Bank,
United Nations, IMF, U.S. Treasury Department, Fortune 500
corporations, and countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the
Middle East. He worked directly with heads of state and CEOs of
major companies. His books on economics and geo-politics have sold
more than 2 million copies, spent many months on the New York Times
and other bestseller lists, and are published in over 30
languages.
John’s Confessions of an Economic Hit Man trilogy (more than 70
weeks on the New York Times bestseller list) is a startling exposé
of international corruption. His The Secret History of the American
Empire, also a New York Times bestseller, details the clandestine
operations that created the world’s first truly global empire. His
Hoodwinked is a blueprint for a new form of global economics. The
solutions are not “return to normal” ones. Instead, John challenges
us to soar to new heights, away from predatory capitalism and into
an era more transformative than the Agricultural and Industrial
Revolutions. His writings detail specific steps each of us can take
to create a sustainable, just, and peaceful world.
John is a founder and board member of Dream Change and The
Pachamama Alliance, nonprofit organizations devoted to establishing
a world our children will want to inherit, has lectured at more
than 50 universities around the world, and is the author of books
on indigenous cultures and transformation, including Touching the
Jaguar, Shapeshifting, The World Is As You Dream It,
Psychonavigation, Spirit of the Shuar, and The Stress-Free Habit.
He has been featured on ABC, NBC, CNN, NPR, A&E, the History
Channel, Al Jazeera, RT, Time, The New York Times, The Washington
Post, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Der Spiegel, and many other publications,
as well as in numerous documentaries including The End of Poverty,
Zeitgeist Addendum, and Apology of an Economic Hit Man.
John was awarded the Lennon/Ono Peace Prize (along with Lady Gaga
and Pussy Riot!) and the Challenging Business as Usual Award from
the Rainforest Action Network.
