Hwang Dong-hyuk Squid Games was a fascinating, yet gruesome, look at the problem of consumer debt. When people get into massive debt, they become desperate to absolve themselves of it; in this case, they become desperate enough to engage in violent games where they are… Read More »Squid Games
Dave Filoni This site is dedicated to reviewing popular content in a libertarian perspective. As such, I assume that you don’t mind me giving away some details of the plot during our walk-through and analysis of important parts of these books, TV shows, and other… Read More »Avatar: The Last Airbender
Todd Phillips I love a good comic book movie. This one was different; it was sad and had no action packed super hero battles. It showed the story of the permanent victim, one Arthur Fleck, who is at the mercy of his boss, his peers,… Read More »The Joker, The Movie
Multiple Directors This show is just plain excellent. The characters are emotional, passionate, and deeply developed. There’s so many scenes that are so sad or so happy beyond words, and Anne’s vocabulary and way of thinking and speaking is powerful and endearing. “[Here] the State… Read More »Anne with an E
J.K. Rowling The final book in the Harry Potter series gives us a lot of insight into the Ministry of Magic and how Voldomort takes over society through the legal framework of Wizarding law. Early on in the story, we learn that the Ministry falls… Read More »Harry Potter 7: The Deathly Hallows
J. K. Rowling While certainly less political than the previous book, the 6th book in the series offers some interesting insights into Harry’s relationships and loyalties both to his schoolmaster, Dumbledore, and the Ministry of Magic, now headed by Rufus Scrimgeour who supplanted Cornelius Fudge.… Read More »Harry Potter 6: The Half Blood Prince
Ron Chernow The Titan refers to John D Rockefeller, Sr. He is called that because of his Titanic role in forming American industry into what would become the future of large scale industry as well as his incredible Philanthropic charitable actions such as founding the… Read More »The Titan of Industry: John D. Rockefeller
J.K. Rowling I’m starting off discussing the 5th book in the series for a reason: while the earlier books mention some interesting things about politics and ethics, such as Hermione’s quest for the rights of house-elves to not be slaves to their masters or the… Read More »Harry Potter 5: The Order of the Phoenix
Franz Kafka This book is what I imagine the modern, surrealist painter movement of the likes of Picasso and Dali is when applied to the art of literature. It is disjointed and contains dream-like, hazy scenes that leave you wondering if the character ever experienced… Read More »The Trial: A Forgotten Dystopian Masterpiece
Bruce Miller – HULU I wasn’t sure if I was going to write something about this show. In it, the State is so omnipresent and abusive that it hardly needs much explanation; one simply must walk away from it with a desire for a more… Read More »The Handmaid’s Tale