In Apple TV+'s 'Severance', characters undergo a procedure that splits their work and real identities into separate consciousnesses. This raises profound questions about labor as a commodity. The characters, led by Mark S., navigate a reality dictated by their employer, Lumon Industries, which exploits their severed consciousnesses for labor without personal consequence. The series highlights the ethical implications of working without agency, questioning the fairness in a system that benefits the employer while leaving workers without autonomy or rights.
I sell Lumon my severed innie, who has about as much say in the matter as an iPhone at an Apple Store, and in exchange my outie gets a steady income.
The evil corporation builds employee consciousness from the ground up to solve some of the more intractable problems of wage labor.
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