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shock therapy



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In Suntory, the oracular power of Dudamel’s “Rite” proved outright shock therapy.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

A former TV pundit, Milei came to power in December 2023 promising shock therapy for Argentina's long-ailing economy, revving a chainsaw as a symbol of his plan to slash state spending.

From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025

Surviving many more months or years of this shock therapy treatment is likely impossible.

From Salon • May 5, 2025

He has announced plans for "economic shock therapy" including spending cuts.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2023

Perhaps just as important, Stalin and his compatriots found the prospect of “shattering” and “retraining” genes via shock therapy satisfying ideologically.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee