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Safa Rubaye, MD
Safa Rubaye, MD
Nov 27, 2025

The Waldo Effect: Why We Cheer the Bully Who Shames the Powerful

Black Mirror’s “The Waldo Moment” (S2E3) reveals how ridicule became political language—why shamelessness feels like honesty and shaming turned into control.

The Waldo Effect: Why We Cheer the Bully Who Shames the Powerful
Safa Rubaye, MD
Safa Rubaye, MD
Nov 20, 2025

The Psychology of Ritualized Guilt and Collective Punishment

Black Mirrors's “White Bear” (S2E2) reveals how societies turn guilt into ritual—transforming punishment into performance and empathy into entertainment.

The Psychology of Ritualized Guilt and Collective Punishment
Safa Rubaye, MD
Safa Rubaye, MD
Oct 23, 2025

The Pig, The People, and the Problem of Disgust

Why one act in Black Mirror’s "The National Anthem (S1E1)" divides us between gag reflex and admiration.

The Pig, The People, and the Problem of Disgust
Safa Rubaye, MD
Safa Rubaye, MD
Sep 4, 2025

The Mauritanian: How Fear, Fatigue, and Authority Can Twist the Truth

Exploring how isolation, fear, and exhaustion can trick the brain into believing falsehoods.

The Mauritanian: How Fear, Fatigue, and Authority Can Twist the Truth
Safa Rubaye, MD
Safa Rubaye, MD
Jun 12, 2025

The Agentic Shift in Glass Onion: How Groupthink and Power Dress Up in Linen

How Rian Johnson’s Social Satire Reveals the Dangerous Comfort of Following the “Genius” in the Room

The Agentic Shift in Glass Onion: How Groupthink and Power Dress Up in Linen
Safa Rubaye, MD
Safa Rubaye, MD
Jun 5, 2025

Free State of Jones: When a Man Sees, He Can No Longer Look Away

How Newton Knight’s View on Slavery Transformed in the Face of Humanity

Free State of Jones: When a Man Sees, He Can No Longer Look Away
Safa Rubaye, MD
Safa Rubaye, MD
May 22, 2025

Severance: The Office as Cult

Explore how Apple TV’s Severance exposes workplace mind-control—and why Elon Musk’s X mirrors its tactics of intimidation, obedience, and cult-like loyalty.

Severance: The Office as Cult
Safa Rubaye, MD
Safa Rubaye, MD
Apr 24, 2025

Conclave (2024): When Flawed Decisions Teeter Between Immorality and Genuine Evil

How Immorality Edges Toward Evil Through Flawed Choices and Far-Reaching Consequences

Conclave (2024): When Flawed Decisions Teeter Between Immorality and Genuine Evil
Safa Rubaye, MD
Safa Rubaye, MD
Apr 10, 2025

Adolescence: No Easy Answers to Why Jamie Did It

The 2025 limited series Adolescence discusses the complexity behind a teenager’s actions, revealing how behavior emerges from genetics, environment, culture, trauma, and social dynamics. It challenges our urge to find a straightforward explanation, instead painting a nuanced picture of adolescent psychology and the futility of searching for a single “why.”

Adolescence: No Easy Answers to Why Jamie Did It
Safa Rubaye, MD
Safa Rubaye, MD
Mar 6, 2025

Trauma, Grief, and Moral Boundaries in Gorillas in the Mist

How the Film Explores the Psychological Toll of Witnessing Violence and the Dangers of Compartmentalized Empathy

Trauma, Grief, and Moral Boundaries in Gorillas in the Mist
Safa Rubaye, MD
Safa Rubaye, MD
Feb 6, 2025

The Ethical Questions Behind Nasubi’s Experiment

Nasubi’s 15-month experience on one of Japan’s most infamous reality shows sparked a global conversation. Was it an innovative social experiment, or did it cross the line into exploitation?

The Ethical Questions Behind Nasubi’s Experiment

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