Redwood is a platform for contributors to analyze the political ideas embedded in the entertainment we consume. Lumbergh is Your Boss Too By Davis Allen, Co-Editor of Redwood 5 minute read Released just one month prior to The Matrix, Office Space makes the case that a dystopia doesn’t need a dark color palate and alien overlords—gray fabric cubicles, fluorescent lights, and TPS report cover sheets are entirely sufficient. The film’s protagonist, Peter Gibbons (Ron Livingston), spends his days tediously rewriting software code to prepare for the Y2K transition. He is surrounded by coworkers that simultaneously display forced joviality and a pretense of seriousness, leading Peter into a kind of misanthropic nihilism. As he puts it at one point,
Davis! Loved the Lumbergh is your boss too piece. I sometimes wonder if there was a universal basic income if people would produce more because they wouldn't have the fear of not making any money so they can't pursue an interest or busines idea. Regardless, I see a lot of similarities with companies that I have worked for or had friends work for in office space. I subscribed so looking forward to seeing more.
I very much enjoyed the analysis of the new Little Women movie. You brought up aspects that I did not think about when I watched it. I may have to watch it again or perhaps, even better, read the novel.
This made me appreciate more how straight men also desire to rebel against gender and how it’s good. I think vilifying straight men via identity politics causes some of us to objectify them and fall into pessimism. I as a gay man have always felt naturally inclined to rebel
Davis! Loved the Lumbergh is your boss too piece. I sometimes wonder if there was a universal basic income if people would produce more because they wouldn't have the fear of not making any money so they can't pursue an interest or busines idea. Regardless, I see a lot of similarities with companies that I have worked for or had friends work for in office space. I subscribed so looking forward to seeing more.
I very much enjoyed the analysis of the new Little Women movie. You brought up aspects that I did not think about when I watched it. I may have to watch it again or perhaps, even better, read the novel.
This made me appreciate more how straight men also desire to rebel against gender and how it’s good. I think vilifying straight men via identity politics causes some of us to objectify them and fall into pessimism. I as a gay man have always felt naturally inclined to rebel