
The Invisible Doctrine
The Secret History of Neoliberalism (& How It Came to Control Your Life)
$37.31
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
17 June 2024
Summary
A short anatomy of neoliberalism that shatters its founding myths and points the way to an alternative system.
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; 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 dis…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241635902 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 024163590X |
| Author: | George Monbiot, Peter Hutchison |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Allen Lane |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 17 June 2024 |
| Weight: | 221g |
| Dimensions: | 190mm x 118mm x 20mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
Explosive and beautifully told … these truths can set us free – Danny DorlingThis 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 AndersonIncisive, illuminating, eye-opening—an unsparing anatomy of the great ideological beast stalking our times – David Wallace-WellsThe Invisible Doctrine is everything you need. Monbiot and Hutchinson have written the definitive short history of the neoliberal confidence trick – Yanis VaroufakisMrs Thatcher was wrong: there is an alternative. Read this book and rebel – Guy ShrubsoleRead it, get angry, demand better! – Gaia VinceVital, vivid, compelling. Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how dark money and hidden influence have taken over politics - and the world – Peter GeogheganAn urgent unmasking of some of the most powerful and insidious yet overlooked ideas of our era – Olúfemi O. TáíwòThis 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 LucasThis is the book we have been waiting for. Read it, discuss it with your friends, and join the resistance! – Ingrid Robeyns
About The Author
George Monbiot
George Monbiot is an author, Guardian columnist and environmental campaigner. His best-selling books include Feral- Rewilding the Land, Sea and Human Life and Heat- How We Can Stop the Planet Burning; his latest is Regenesis- Feeding the World without Devouring the Planet. George cowrote the concept album Breaking the Spell of Loneliness with musician Ewan McLennan, and has made a number of viral videos.
Peter Hutchison is a critically acclaimed filmmaker, NY Times bestselling author, educator and activist. He directed & produced Requiem for the American Dream- ft. Noam Chomsky (2105) - an exploration of wealth inequity in America. His award-winning films include- Healing From Hate (2020), Devil Put the Coal in the Ground (2022), and The Cure For Hate- Bearing Witness to Auschwitz (2023).
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