1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Randall talks to Chris about how Squid Game is ideologically aligned with Marxist thought. Topics discussed include: Saturday Night Live sketch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWdHPMhy270 Other shows that tackle class conflict: http://www.imdb.com/list/ls550916663/ A Christmas Carol https://labornotes.org/blogs/2021/10/real-life-auto-strike-behind-runaway-netflix-hit-squid-game https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludlow_Massacre the relationship between capitalism and gambling https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/beautiful-minds/the-role-of-luck-in-life-success-is-far-greater-than-we-realized/ How voluntary is participation in the capitalist system? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobson%27s_choice Marxist view of criminality the Marble Game 212 Mi-nyeo -- the seductress the guards https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_consciousness the Front Man the VIPs &quot;All for ourselves and nothing for other people, seems, in every age of the world, to have been the vile maxim of the masters of mankind.&quot; —Adam Smith https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-wealth-reduces-compassion/ recorded October 20, 2021 Visit us at https://chrisandrandall.com/ Arts &amp; Entertainment with Chris &amp; Randall http://chrisandrandall.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/20898245/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/20898245