: The ideology of free-market neoliberalism is treated as a "given" rather than a political construction.
: Drawing on Jacques Lacan, Fisher suggests that crises like climate change and mental illness represent the "Real" that breaks through the ideological "realism" of the current system. Capitalist Realism: Is There no Alternative?
: Fisher argues that neoliberal ideology individualizes mental health struggles, treating depression and anxiety as private chemical imbalances rather than systemic responses to precarious living conditions. He calls for the "re-politicization" of mental health. : The ideology of free-market neoliberalism is treated
: This is the belief that everything in society—including healthcare and education—should be run like a business. Fisher notes that this leads to "market Stalinism," where the representation of work through audits and PR becomes more important than the actual work itself. Capitalist Realism: Is There no Alternative?