We live in an era of gig economies, quiet quitting, and burnout. Popular media has become a pressure valve. Shows like Severance (literal division of work self from home self) or Industry (barbaric finance capitalism) allow viewers to witness extreme versions of their own anxieties. Watching someone else's job destroy them, we feel less alone in our own precariousness.

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Work has always been present in popular media, but its role has changed dramatically.