The Truth Is Scarier Than Fiction; Squid Game (8/19)

In South Korea, the gap between the wealthy elite and the struggling middle and lower classes has become a major source of social tension.

Globally, billionaires’ wealth has surged while poverty rates remain high, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The show’s brutal commentary on how those at the bottom are pitted against each other for the benefit of the elite hits uncomfortably close to home.