The next five years will likely bring interactive work entertainment. Imagine a Netflix special where you, the viewer, have to manage the layoffs at a fictional startup. Or a VR experience where you "work" a shift as a line cook in a busy kitchen, without the real burns. The gamification of vicarious labor is inevitable.
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Consider the phenomenon of The Social Network (2010). Today, it is used as a training video for entrepreneurs—not for the coding scenes, but for the negotiation, the equity splits, and the betrayal. Similarly, Barbie (2023) was unexpectedly adopted by corporate leadership coaches as a masterclass in patriarchy, imposter syndrome, and corporate takeovers (the Ken storyline). The next five years will likely bring interactive