Episode 4: Our analysis on Netflix's Squid Game, as two personal finance enthusiasts
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We talk about Netflix's hit series Squid Game. How accurate is the show as an analogy to real life? How far would we personally go to preserve our lives? Is Sang Woo evil? How can Gi-hun better manage his money better for season 2? All these and more in this week's episode of our TWS Podcast. 0:49 Pre-spoiler convo/ Similar shows 1:40 What Squid Game is about   2:15 SPOILER MARKER  2:26 Our reading to responses to the show   3:34 The agency of the players  7:21 Sang Woon vs Gi Hun disagreement   9:58 Wei Choon’s biggest heartbreak about the show   11:58 What makes people bad/guilt/good  20:00 Squid game is hell on earth?   21:39 Ruiming choosing the type of deaths  22:43 Why people chose to join squid game  24:48 The Concept of Hell being a state of mind    25:27 Sad scenes in the show  26:33 Thoughts and disappointment about Player 001   31:57 Are the squid games and modern society fair?  41:27 Financial Advice for Gi-Hun   46:14 We are observers, like the V.I.Ps   48:04 Do the ultra rich play with our lives  49:27 How do ultra rich provide value  50:08 Random discussion about Parasite   52:46 What should the more privileged do for the less privileged?   53:32 Who’s the true hero of the story?
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