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Spielberg and the Humanmaxxers

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Samuel D. James
Jun 16, 2026
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The opening shots of Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day put the audience on the floor mat of a wrestling match, our faces being stomped. It’s a decent way to open a film, and not a terrible metaphor for the way many people feel these days. A pro-wrestling curb stomp is brutal and savage, yet also fake and performative. So it is with much of modern life. …

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