Sorry, but you're already living in the “Squid Game”
Though I&#x27;ve seen it a hundred and more times, I&#x27;m always a little surprised to see this community completely miss the point of artistic works that challenge inequality.<p>Y&#x27;all seem to think that we&#x27;re in some kind of meritocracy, that predatory capitalism isn&#x27;t centrally planned, that you earned your position in society and so everyone who&#x27;s poor just isn&#x27;t working hard or smart enough...<p>And even after watching a show that makes the point in as simplistic a metaphor as you could wish for; even after reading an article that breaks the metaphor down precisely and makes it abundantly clear, there&#x27;s still people in this thread saying &quot;I don&#x27;t understand the appeal&quot;, &quot;it&#x27;s just brutality and shock value&quot;, &quot;if you can watch this you&#x27;re rich and who it&#x27;s aimed at&quot;, &quot;pfft, this is a ripoff of [obscure manga]&quot;...<p>How can smart people miss the point so completely? It&#x27;s simple, but still surprises me almost every time - &quot;“Never argue with a man whose job depends on not being convinced.”