We are all a little like Elliot now!
I recently started watching 'Mr. Robot'! Didn't start it for philosophical reasons, but because I had time. And I had time because I was job hunting. Somewhere between emails and LinkedIn scrolls, Elliot Alderson stopped feeling like a character, but a "familiar" reflection.! While series talk about many things: capitalism, power, technology, control, human nature, tabloids, security, existentialism, absurdity of things and what not.. I would like to only talk of one section! In the series, there is a scene where everything feels controlled by invisible systems: corporations, debt, power structures you can’t see but can definitely feel. Just there, I paused and thought: Is this fiction? Or is this just… 2026? Because right now, it doesn’t matter whether you’re in India or the US, something feels off! Layoffs are everywhere. “We’re hiring” posts sit next to “Open to Work” badges. Talent is abundant, but opportunities feel rationed. And somehow, the narrative ...
