On Thursday 30 January 2025, the World Inequality Lab invited George Monbiot to present and discuss his latest book The Invisible Doctrine: The SeEqualitcret History of Neoliberalism (& How it Came to Control Your Life), with Thomas Piketty, at Paris School of Economics.
BOOK SUMMARY
Neoliberalism. Do you know what it is? 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 discover that it is neither inevitable nor immutable. It was conceived, propagated, and then concealed by the powerful few. Our task is to bring it into the light—and to build a new system that is worth fighting for.
George Monbiot a British journalist, author, and environmental and political activist.
Peter Hutchison is a critically acclaimed filmmaker, NY Times bestselling author, educator and activist.
This event was part of the Equality Debates series organized by the World Inequality Lab. Equality Debates feature the presentation of new research around the theme of equality and inequality, followed by a discussion with the audience.
CONTACT
Alice Fauvel, Communications Manager: alice.fauvel[at]psemail.eu