Episode 124: Being There & American Plutocracy
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This episode discusses the political satire film 'Being There' and its commentary on American plutocracy and social media.
Being There is a 1979 political satire/comedy based on the 1970 novel of the same name by Jerzy Kosiński. ⚠️ Spoilers lie ahead! ➡️ Chance's obsession with the TV looks an awful lot like the modern obsession with apps and social media. ➡️ Ben & Eve Rand see an intelligent, temporarily embarrassed millionaire on hard times because that's what they want to see. ➡️ Plutocracy protects its own. Outsiders are not welcome. It's like George Carlin's comment about one big club that you and ...
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