The Invisible Doctrine

Neoliberalism. Do you know what it actually is?

This book is a sharp, passionately argued critique of neoliberalism that not only defines this slippery concept but also links it to the climate crisis, poverty, and fascism—while showing us how to fight back.

Neoliberalism is the dominant ideology of our time. It shapes us in countless ways, even though most of us have no idea it exists. Worse still, we have been misled into accepting this extreme creed as a kind of natural law. In "The Invisible Doctrine", journalist George Monbiot and filmmaker Peter Hutchison dismantle this myth. They reveal how a philosophy that was marginal in the 1930s was hijacked by wealthy elites determined to protect their fortune and power. Think tanks, corporations, mass media, university departments, and politicians were all weaponized to enforce the idea that humans are merely consumers, not citizens.

One of the most disastrous consequences is that we fail to see what connects the various crises hitting humanity—from climate disasters to economic collapses, from the degradation of public services to the plight of dopamine-addicted children. Behind all of them lies the "invisible doctrine," which subordinates democracy to the power of money. Monbiot and Hutchison lay bare the big picture, tracing the direct path from neoliberalism to fascism, which feeds upon people's hopelessness and despair.