John Perkins, a former chief economist at a major international consulting firm who advised the World Bank, UN, IMF, large corporations, and nations in the developing world but then turned against predatory capitalism, is the author of the international bestseller Confessions of an Economic Hit Man as well as The Secret History of the American Empire, Hoodwinked, and several works about indigenous cultures and worldviews, including: Shapeshifting, The World Is As You Dream It,Psychonavigation, Spirit of the Shuar, and The Stress-Free Habit. John is a founder and board member of the non-profit organizations Dream Change and The Pachamama Alliance, has lectured widely around the world and has appeared in many prominent print publications, on many major TV and programs, and been featured in several documentary films, including The End of Poverty?, Zeitgeist Addendum, and Apology of an Economic Hit Man. johnperkins.org
