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Wow, it‘s scary out there! (And in here [US] now too.)
An examination and call-out of the way corrupt governments operate in Russia, China, North Korea. The way they suppress information to their benefit and spread disinformation about their enemies to their citizens. Money is laundered in the US and other parts of the world to support horrible crimes. Donald Trump admires these disturbing people. How far will we fall in his second term?

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Looking forward to reading this one about how various countries crank out disinformation to undermine democratic nations. Loved her book Nuclear War, so I have high expectations for this one.

This is one scary book. The author clearly explains how autocrats run and hold onto power in their countries (Russia, Iran, Venezuela, China, etc.) and how they make and keep their money. While it it gives us some hope at fighting them, it requires both acknowledgement about their power and a lot of changes to our financial systems. It is not a surprise that Trump admires many of them, praising one (Viktor Orban) in the debate last night. 4/5!

This is one hell of a timely book. It defines the modern autocratic regimes, clearly giving examples of how autocratic governments rule these days, using money to support each other, corrupt democratic societies, while also raising disinformation online and in media to a whole new level. Clear and concise, it‘s a book that concisely reflects today‘s reality and offers pragmatic solutions for these issues. Great read!

If you want a quick primer about how money fuels autocracy and how autocratic regimes make their money, look no further. Applebaum drops lots of info concisely with great flow and organization. At under 5 hours on audio, it‘s definitely worth your time!!