A philosophical exploration of work-life balance, consciousness, and corporate control. 27 Emmy nominations.
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Philosophy of mind, memory as identity, dual consciousness, personal identity paradox, continuity of self. Mark (innie) wakes up at work with no memory of his personal life.
Corporate autonomy, labor rights, psychological manipulation, consent under duress, power imbalance. Company controls workers' physical bodies during work hours.
Burnout, compartmentalization, psychological fragmentation, mental health impacts of work stress. Mark (outie) is deeply depressed; the procedure was supposed to "help".
Neuroplasticity, brain regions (memory, emotion), surgical intervention, pharmaceutical effects on cognition. Neurologist explains the surgical procedure; how memories are partitioned.
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