Spirited Away Why Work Is Toxic

Get a full month of MUBI FOR FREE: (With the support of Creative Europe MEDIA Programme of the European Union) Hidden in the fantastic otherwordly narrative of Hayao Miyazakis Spirited Away is an allegory about societys toxic obsession with work. The Studio Ghibli classic was released in 2001 and commented on Japans losing its soul to capitalism in the context of the countrys lost decade. Yet the film is eerily relevant to our contemporary idea of hustle culture. While Chihiro may think her liberation comes from 24, 7 hustling, in fact this is what keeps her down. Its something more intangible and more spiritual that provides her freedom. Heres our Take on how Spirited Away pulls the mask off living to work, and shows us the need for another dimension to life. Support The Take: Shop our Limited Edition Merch: Support our channel and look great doing it with Take tshirts, hoodies, and more If you like this video, subscribe to our channel and