THE INVISIBLE DOCTRINE: The Secret History of Neoliberalism

“Devastating…maybe the most important documentary people ever watch.” Martin Carr, Entertainment Journalist; “A much-needed debunking of the Neoliberal misadventure.” Counter Punch; “A wake-up call in 75 riveting minutes.” Film Focus Online; “Packed with detail and incisive analysis.” The Guardian

The dominant ideology of our times, for most people, has no name. If you mention it, most people respond with a shrug: ‘What do you mean? What’s that?’ Even people who have heard the name, struggle to define it. Its anonymity is both a symptom and a cause of its dominance. It was conceived and introduced as a way of establishing and changing the nature of power. This philosophy caused, or contributed to, the great majority of the crises that now confront us: the 2008 financial crisis; the ecological and financial crises; the crisis of child poverty and rising inequality; the crisis of ‘offshoring’; the erosion of the tax base; the rising epidemic of self-harm and other forms of distress, loneliness, alienation, and the mental illness that accompanies them. Neoliberalism. Do you know what it is?

George Monbiot’s acclaimed new documentary reveals the roots, secretive propagation and enduring impact of a little-understood doctrine that has played a profound role in transforming our economics, politics and environment, driving many of the urgent and catastrophic crises that we face today. He encourages viewers to look at the world around them with more scrutiny and to question, when they’re told, ‘That’s just the way things are’.

UK | 2025 | 75 mins

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