The Netflix series “Squid Game” is a darkly comedic take on competition that’s part “Hunger Games,” part “Parasite.” And while it comes straight out of Korean culture, its widespread appeal speaks to more universal themes. Host Marco Werman speaks with psychiatrist Jean Kim, author of “What Squid Game is Really About,” published in The American Scholar.
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