Severance is a horrifying examination of America's corporate culture and the predatory power of those corporations. What does it mean to separate yourself from your "work" self, to remove yourself from any accountability for your actions at work, and to become a corporate slave? Through the pandemic, we've seen a rise in worker power that has afforded us many improvements from the physical office spaces, to better pay, and a stronger sense of importance for our lives outside of work.
Sources in this episode:
Apple TV+'s 'Severance' Nails How Absolutely Inhuman Our Work Culture Is | Huffpost
4 fascinating things we learned from the 'Severance' companion book | Mashable
It’s still possible to get what you want at work: The era of worker power isn’t over | Vox
Severance’s workplace brutality isn’t sci-fi. Neither is its worker power | Vox
“Slavery by Another Name” | PBS
Ways to Help - Unionize!
Building Worker Power | Economic Policy Institute
Get Support - Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee | Worker Organizing
