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The Invisible Doctrine

The Secret History of Neoliberalism (& How It Came to Control Your Life)

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The Invisible Doctrine

By: George Monbiot, Peter Hutchison
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We live under an ideology that preys on every aspect of our lives: our education and our jobs; our healthcare and our leisure; our relationships and our mental wellbeing; even the planet we inhabit – the very air we breathe. So pervasive has it become that, for most people, it has no name. It seems unavoidable, like a natural law.

But trace it back to its roots, and we discover that it is neither inevitable nor immutable. It was conceived, propagated, and then concealed by the powerful few. It is time to bring it into the light - and, in doing so, to find an alternative worth fighting for.

Neoliberalism. Do you know what it is?

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Explosive and beautifully told … these truths can set us free (Danny Dorling)
This brave book borders on being a page turner … ‘The Secret History of Neoliberalism’ is really the ultimate crime novel, one in which we all play a part (Kevin Anderson)
Incisive, illuminating, eye-opening—an unsparing anatomy of the great ideological beast stalking our times (David Wallace-Wells)
The Invisible Doctrine is everything you need. Monbiot and Hutchinson have written the definitive short history of the neoliberal confidence trick (Yanis Varoufakis)
Mrs Thatcher was wrong: there is an alternative. Read this book and rebel (Guy Shrubsole)
Read it, get angry, demand better! (Gaia Vince)
Vital, vivid, compelling. Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how dark money and hidden influence have taken over politics - and the world (Peter Geoghegan)
An urgent unmasking of some of the most powerful and insidious yet overlooked ideas of our era (Olúfemi O. Táíwò)
This book is dynamite – shining a spotlight on the evils of neoliberalism, shattering the myth that ‘there is no alternative’, and laying the foundations for a new politics (Caroline Lucas)
This is the book we have been waiting for. Read it, discuss it with your friends, and join the resistance! (Ingrid Robeyns)
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it is informative until it gets to the socialist utopia part that does not address the reality of real world economic issues . Socialism has always led to starvation and death for millions, unfortunately it has never yet proven to work or to do better than capitalism . The books solution is similar to the sermon on the mount beautiful idea but unrealistic

Good read informative in parts

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there were accessable solutions without sugar coating the issue of ecological collapse, and historical evidence of practical systems change that is not without our bounds.

well researched and accessibley told

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This book manages to succinctly draw together complex ideologies and realities and present everything that’s wrong with neoliberalism. More than that it transported me from political despair towards a heartwarming vision for a better future. Thanks George. As ever genius made accessible.

Genius

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Interesting read providing some new insights on neo-liberalism. However, the book doesn’t have a clear call to action with regards to next steps, which I personally would’ve liked to see.

Interesting analysis, but what’s next?

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A beautiful and brilliant piece that narate the dark history of libral hegemony and the way it plough throughout the world, surprisingly even in developed western world. incredible. 😲

understanding New Colonialism

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