USS Callister — Private Power and the Illusion of Play (Audio)
Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world — one case study at a time.
This episode examines USS Callister (Black Mirror, Season 4) as a systems-level analysis of how private power structures normalize domination by reframing it as entertainment. When consent can be removed and consequences are virtual, coercion no longer requires force — it can be experienced as play.
By focusing on systems rather than individuals, this episode explains why exposure alone rarely dismantles these structures, and why power often persists by becoming invisible and deniable…
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