“We’ve created a world which is very hard-edged, where one has to leave their vulnerability at the door in order to be successful, where the things that people usually prize in humanity, whether it be compassion or connection, are not the valid currency… People [are altruistic, good, or compassionate] up to the point where it continues to make them money. As soon as it comes into opposition with them making money or being successful, they suddenly forget all that positive stuff. They revert to their own self-advancement.” — Mickey Down, Creator of HBO’s Industry, in Variety (September 2024)