In this episode we discuss our appreciation of, and enduring fascination with, Netflix’s breakout South Korean horror-drama, Squid Game. We discuss the show’s critique of capitalism and connect this with the historical and theological insights of Albert Hirschman and Kathryn Tanner on capitalism. We also delve further into the ways that show portrays how the economic game leverages gender disparities and corrupts religious expression. And we conclude with a discussion about a fan theory regarding...