The Platform is an unsubtle and disgusting film that confronts our acceptance of our toxic and abusive systems of power. It addresses in a terribly unsubtle way the false promises of trickle-down economics. And more importantly, leaves us with a hope for the future, one in which the children of tomorrow can break the system. Sources in this Episode: The Platform Director’s Ending Explanation Is as Intriguing as the Movie | Collider In The Platform Trailer, Trickle-Down Economics Turns Into a Literal Feeding Frenzy Trickle-Down Economics: The Basics of Trickle-Down Theory Other Reviews about The Platform: The Twist Ending to Netflix's the Platform Explained | Forbes Netflix's class warfare movie 'The Platform' has struck a chord. Two economists explain why | LA Times  Falling Into the Ethical Abyss of the Platform | Horror Homeroom  The Platform Director’s Ending Explanation Is as Intriguing as the Movie | Collider The Platform Review: Netflix Horror Movie Sees the Hell of Capitalism | IndieWire A Critical Analysis of “The Platform,” a Gut-Wrenching Allegory | The Treaty The Platform (2019) – Difference, Power, and Discrimination in Film and Media: Student Essays An Analysis of the Platform, Netflix's Sensation Movie | Latin American Post ‘The Platform’ Review: An Accidentally Timely Political Allegory | The New York Times --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-ghouls-next-door/support