John's life was saved by an ayahuasca shaman deep in the Amazon in 1969. After apprenticing with that shaman, he studied with shamans in many cultures. He used what he learned from shamanism as chief economist at a major consulting firm. His eleven books on shamanism and economics have been on the New York Times bestseller list for 73 weeks, sold millions of copies, and are published in 38 languages.
About John Perkins
John's life was saved by an ayahuasca shaman deep in the Amazon in 1969. After apprenticing with that shaman, he studied with shamans in many cultures. He used what he learned from shamanism as chief economist at a major consulting firm. His eleven books on shamanism and economics have been on the New York Times bestseller list for 73 weeks, sold millions of copies, and are published in 38 languages.