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Why 'Severance' Speaks to the Current Moment of Distrust of Corporations and Technology


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But with its dystopian 10-minutes-in-the-future view of a big, faceless corporation using cutting-edge technology to control its employees, it's a timelier, more relevant and oddly unsettling one in its second-season return.

The article from MSN discusses how the Apple TV+ series "Severance" resonates with contemporary audiences due to its thematic exploration of corporate control and the ethical implications of technology. "Severance" portrays a dystopian workplace where employees undergo a procedure that splits their consciousness, allowing them to have separate work and personal lives with no memory crossover. This setup serves as a metaphor for the modern critique of how corporations exploit workers, manipulate privacy, and control personal identity. The show taps into current societal anxieties about the pervasive influence of technology in our lives, the loss of privacy, and the increasing power of corporations over individual autonomy. It reflects a growing distrust towards big tech and corporate entities, highlighting issues like data privacy, surveillance, and the psychological impact of work-life balance in an era where technology blurs these lines.

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