Moral Formation in the Streaming Era

About this episode

This episode examines how streaming platforms influence moral categories and public assumptions about evil and responsibility, using Stranger Things as a case study.

As attention centered on the Stranger Things finale, a larger shift in the entertainment landscape went largely unnoticed—one with significant implications for how moral categories are formed and sustained. This short-form Underground Sessions commentary examines how competing streaming platforms shape public assumptions about evil, responsibility, authority, and hope, and why the consolidation of cultural storytellers matters far beyond market share. Focusing on Stranger Things as a case st...

Topics covered

• moral formation
• streaming platforms
• entertainment landscape
• cultural storytelling
• public assumptions

Keywords

• moral categories
• streaming era
• entertainment
• cultural implications
• Stranger Things

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Stranger Things

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