Squid Game is Wrong About Capitalism

Netflix’s smash hit “Squid Game” quickly became the platform’s most watched show of all time, but for good reason? Many admirers praised the show for its anti-capitalism smackdown. However, it’s not the scathing critique many think it is… Ultimately, “Squid Game” demonstrates that poor economic circumstances can be a result of individual choice, not systematic failure. In essence, the show is about characters who choose not to take responsibility for their actions, and end up as victims of their own greed. We break it down on this short edition of Out of Frame. ______________________________ FOLLOW/SUPPORT US: Support Out of Frame on Patreon or SubscribeStar: https://www.patreon.com/OutofFrameShow https://www.subscribestar.com/outofframeshow Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/RKc4AcGQ9k Watch our newest video, "The 1970s are back. Yaaaayyyy.": https://youtu.be/pYnpnB0dj5s Sign up for our mailing list and never miss an episode again: https://fee.org/oof-newsletter Check out our podcast, Out of Frame: Behind the Scenes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiS5rEmhnLwo1IG9bgr19Og Follow us EVERYWHERE! https://linktr.ee/outofframefee ______________________________ CREDITS: Written by Sean W. Malone & Jen Maffessanti Produced by Sean W. Malone Edited by Michael Ozias Asst. Edited by Jason Reinhardt ______________________________ LINKS: -- Understanding Capitalism -- https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2015/06/basics.htm https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/capitalgoods.asp https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/102914/main-characteristics-capitalist-economies.asp https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/040715/what-are-most-important-aspects-capitalist-system.asp https://www.scu.edu/government-ethics/resources/what-is-government-ethics/favoritism-cronyism-and-nepotism/ https://www.cato.org/policy-report/julyaugust-2013/why-capitalism-awesome https://www.contractingbusiness.com/residential-hvac/article/20868486/ten-reasons-why-capitalism-is-morally-superior https://austrian-institute.org/en/subjects/religion-and-politics/christian-social-teaching/capitalism-is-good-for-the-poor-and-for-the-environment/ https://www.heritage.org/conservatism/commentary/the-case-capitalism -- Squid Game Popularity -- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-10-17/squid-game-season-2-series-worth-900-million-to-netflix-so-far?srnd=premium https://usatribunemedia.com/news/tech/squid-game-shakes-up-how-netflix-measures-success-for-its-tv-shows/ -- Squid Game & Capitalism -- https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/squid-game-the-rise-of-anti-capitalist-entertainment/ar-AAPaOHG https://voxatl.org/squid-game-is-a-lesson-on-the-dangers-of-capitalism/ https://www.jacobinmag.com/2021/10/squid-game-capitalism-south-korea-parasite-inequality-netflix https://www.newuniversity.org/2021/10/12/netflixs-squid-game-plays-with-capitalisms-dystopian-reality/ https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/squid-games-scathing-critique-of-capitalism/ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/oct/20/netflix-squid-game-savagely-satirises-our-money-obsessed-society-but-capitalism-is-the-real-winner https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/elaminabdelmahmoud/squid-game-netflix-review-lupin-international https://www.youthareawesome.com/squid-game-a-mirror-to-capitalism/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/squid-game-proves-capitalism-doesn-t-work-says-north-korea/ar-AAPuYwE -- North Korea & South Korea Wealth Disparity -- https://www.libertyinnorthkorea.org/blog/north-korea-history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_total_wealth#Total_wealth_by_country https://preview.redd.it/vpk7hputd7231.jpg?auto=webp&s=35633c2a355965e55395e4edcbf6700c056cf41e https://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/1013419.html https://www.nknews.org/2020/12/north-koreans-earn-just-4-of-the-average-south-koreans-income-new-report-says/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/745687/south-korea-gdp-growth-rate-in-comparison-to-north-korea/ -- Perils of Over-Regulation -- https://www.uschamber.com/small-business/how-regulations-every-level-hold-back-small-business https://www.cato.org/policy-analysis/entrepreneurs-regulations-removing-state-local-barriers-new-businesses