Netflix’s latest comedy (released 24 Dec 2021) is a laugh-but-cringe satire on the inability of our modern institutions and social systems to respond to existential threats. As the US President (Meryl Streep) says early on “You cannot go around saying to people that there’s 100% chance that they’re going to die.” Specifically the film dissects the pathologies of a Media industry adapted for entertainment over truth; a Political system tuned for persuasion over truth; and a Business/Tech sector oriented towards making money, over truth.

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