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[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 years ago

I find sci-fi books tend to be a lot better for inspirational content. For example, I really enjoyed The Ministry for the Future where KSR lays out a plausible vision for humanity dealing with the climate crisis and finally overcoming capitalism in the process.

While Squid Game itself is dark and largely derivative, its international popularity makes it a useful tool. We need to build a critical mass of people who realize that capitalism needs to be abolished in order to move forward. Shows like Squid Game provide a great context to have discussions about the ills of capitalism with the people in the mainstream creating an opportunity to pull them left.