Hello reader,

On Wednesday 8 May I’ll be joining Peter Hutchison for a livestreamed event, to talk about our new book, The Invisible Doctrine.

A continuous cycle of economic meltdowns. An ever-widening gap between rich and poor. An intensifying climate crisis and the collapse of ecosystems. The rise of modern day demagogues like Viktor Orbán and Donald Trump. We respond to these crises individually, as if they emerge in isolation. But they all have their roots in the same ideology, an ideology that dominates our lives: neoliberalism.

Mention it in conversation and you’ll be rewarded with a shrug. Even if your listeners have heard the term before, they struggle to define it. We’ve been persuaded to see the ideology called neoliberalism as a kind of natural law – but it’s not. For 70 years, some of the richest people in the world paid for the doctrine to be developed, honed and hammered into our minds, to create the impression that what is good for them is good for everyone. But it isn’t, and we don’t have to live like this.

How do we navigate a way out of it?

You can join us on Wednesday 8 May, in conversation with Zoe Williams, as we explore the deep impacts of this doctrine. We will also share an alternative vision for our politics, economies and communities that could help bring the neoliberal era to an end. And we'll be answering your questions too. Tickets are available here.

I do hope you can join us.

George Monbiot
Senior International Affairs Correspondent, the Guardian