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  • Professor of Sustainability, Hewlett-Packard Chair in Corporate Social Responsibility, Schulich School of Business, York University, Canada
People walk past a doll of Young-hee to promote the second season of Netflix’s series ‘Squid Game’ at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

‘Squid Game’ Season 2 is a dystopian reflection of capitalism’s dark side

Dirk Matten, York University, Canada

In contrast to other critiques of capitalism that tend to highlight the players behind the scenes, ‘Squid Game’ Season 2 unearths why people play along with the system in the first place.
A closed Mango store in a shopping mall in St. Petersburg, Russia. The company temporarily suspended operations in Russia in March to protest the invasion of Ukraine, joining a global corporate boycott against the country. (Shutterstock)

Companies leaving Russia are caving to public pressure, not actually making a difference

Dirk Matten, York University, Canada

We should demand greater social responsibility from businesses, but pressuring them to undertake responsibilities that only governments can address is the wrong way to get there.

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