Severance is a show on Apple TV developed by Ben Stiller, starring Adam Scott, John Torturro and many others. I greatly enjoyed this show so I decided to jot down some of the most thought provoking topics it brings up and discuss them in this video.
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Review / Thoughts
8:24 - Psychological Effects of Compartmentalization
10:24 - Lack of Critical Thinking / Nuremberg Defense
12:39 - Corporate Worship / Elitist Megalomania
14:57 - Work Spouses
17:24 - Meaningless Work & Productivity Torture
19:24 - The Lie of the Workplace Family
22:29 - Self Censorship and Personality Changes
23:58 - Memories, the Ego and "You"
27:04 - Corporate Feudalism
28:12 - The Importance of Philosophy Underpinning Culture
31:10 - Consequences of Grief and Avoidance
33:08 - Thank You / Outro
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