This follows the enthralling personal story of John Perkins and his inner journey from willing servant to impassioned advocate for the rights of oppressed people. On the payroll of an international consulting firm, he has travelled to many strategically important countries, attempting to implement policies that promote interests of the U.S. corporate aristocracy, while professing to alleviate poverty. This story exposes the little known inner workings of a system that fosters globalisation and leads to the impoverishment of millions of people across the planet.