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The Invisible Doctrine

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

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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?

BASED ON A MAJOR MOTION FILM TO BE RELEASED IN 2024

©2024 George Monbiot & Peter Hutchison (P)2024 Penguin Audio

 Economic History Economics Political Science Politics & Government Theory Thought-Provoking Socialism Capitalism

Critic reviews

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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Thank you for the clarity in which you examine the systemic malaise, corruption and pathologies of neoliberalism… and presenting a compelling cure for this deadly illness (which is making life on earth increasingly difficult, dangerous and miserable)… with climate change, loss of biodiversity and stripping the earth of resources and her natural resilience.
The radical possibilities of different ways of doing things, which would benefit our lives, communities and natural systems are beautifully explored and await us - if we can act with courage, imagination and collective wisdom.

Diagnosis, cure and a health plan going forward!

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This is a must read, especially for younger generations who to now about the change in ideology from social democracy to capitalist neoliberalism. George does a wonderful job as usual succinctly explaining the history of how we ended up here and how we need to move into the next story post neoliberalism to one of Limitarianism, of accumulation to private Sufficiency and public luxury where decisions on investment is democratised.
LIMITARIANISM can't come quick enough snd it will take everyone from all political persuasions to believe in the next story that is one of how we survive and thrive together as one community on one planet. Excellent book.

The term and idea of 'Limitarianism' is what we have been waiting for

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Excellent analysis, perceptive history, well chosen examples and illustrations. I learned a lot and bought the book for my son.

A searing indictment of a failed system.

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Few other books have such value for our lives today, tomorrow and the future of our world. Read this and if you do nothing, then weep for the opportunity you have lost to understand the status quo and how we can change for the better.

A must read for a better world

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More need to hear about the destructive power of neoliberalism. This book concisely and comprehensively outlines the West’s problems and how we can start trying to fix them.

The world needs this book

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