Shock Therapy Quotes

• I'm not an economist, and I'm not a proponent of shock therapy.

  Diane Kochilas

  Shock, Economist, Therapy

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• Of course. Because at the Gallagher Academy, "precautions" usually equals "voluntary shock therapy.

  Ally Carter

  Precaution, Gallagher, Academy

  "Out of Sight, Out of Time". Book by Ally Carter, March 13, 2012.

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• It's not Cam's fault," Bex told her. "We rigged her bed so that if she gets up, I get an electric shock." "Liz designed it," Macey said, and Bex shrugged "We told you we were taking precautions." Of course. Because at Gallagher Academy, "precautions" usually equals "voluntary shock therapy".

  Ally Carter

  Electric Shock, Faults, Bed

  Ally Carter (2012). “Gallagher Girls: Out of Sight, Out of Time”, p.103, Hachette UK

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• The theory of economic shock therapy relies in part on the roleof expectations on feeding an inflationary process. Reining in inflation requires not only changing monetary policy but also changing the behavior of consumers, employers and workers. The role of a sudden, jarring policy shift is that it quickly alters expectations, signaling to the public that the rules of the game have changed dramatically - prices will not keep rising, nor will wages.

  Naomi Klein

  Games, Expectations, Roles

  "The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism". Book by Naomi Klein, 2007.

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• The culture is just so coarse that you have to take it to that level and people will be like, 'Whoa!' And then you can make people think about stuff. It's kind of like shock therapy.

  Matt Stone

  Thinking, People, Culture

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• What you end up with is outrageousness without the laugh - comedy as electro shock therapy.

  Lenny Bruce

  Laughing, Comedy, Ends

  "The Lenny Bruce Interview, Jill Bourque’s How We First Met and Stage Time With Steven Alan Green". jewishjournal.com. April 7, 2013.

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