Everything is on Fire...is Capitalism Fanning the Flames?

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Assume It Will Be Brilliant

Assume It Will Be Brillant

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Join Nomsa and Portia as they explore the network and television streaming universe to discuss how the stories being told on our screens relate to life, love, pop culture, current affairs, social justice and everything in between.

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Join Nomsa and Portia as they explore the network and television streaming universe to discuss how the stories being told on our screens relate to life, love, pop culture, current affairs, social justice and everything in between.

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Everything is on Fire...is Capitalism Fanning the Flames?

Assume It Will Be Brilliant

50 minutes 29 seconds

3 months ago

Everything is on Fire...is Capitalism Fanning the Flames?

This week Nomsa and Portia make it a double feature! They discuss the third and final season of Hwang Dong-hyuk's mega hit Netflix show Squid Game alongside Apple TV's Jon Hamm led dark comedyYour Friends and Neighbors in order to tease out what both show have to say about the effects of capitalism society and the individual. They contrast and compare the different struggles of the characters in 'Squid Game' against those of the affluent but trapped lives in 'Your Friends and Neighbors'; consider the role of capitalism in shaping societal values and individual choices; and offer reflections on the power of spectacle and the human condition in a capitalist world.

00:00 - Introduction

05:30 - The global impact and themes of 'Squid Game'.

15:45 - Your Friends and Neighbors: Commentary on American capitalist culture.

25:00 - Juxtaposition of Wealth and Desperation: The two shows' portrayal of capitalism.

35:20 - The Power of Spectacle: How both shows reflect on societal values and human nature.

45:00 - Gender and Choices: The different choices faced by men and women in both shows.

55:30 - Final thoughts

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