The Best Critique of Corporate Greed in Fantasy

In this video I'll show you how Robin Hobb uses her fantasy world to explore the inequality in our world. Robin Hobb's "Fitz and the Fool" trilogy can be interpreted as a powerful critique of capitalism, even if the author did not intentionally set out to write one. The Fitz and the Fool trilogy explores how the magic and societal structure within the "Realm of the Elderlings" series mirror real-world issues of wealth inequality, exploitation, and the misuse of information for profit. SPOILER FREE UNTIL 11:05 Minor World Building Spoilers throughout the video. (00:00) - Intro (01:28) - Magic (02:41) - Clerres (04:29) - Theme (08:23) - Conclusion (08:41) - Robin Hobb response (11:05) - Conclusion w/ Spoilers Sources: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4... https://www.cbsnews.com/news/richard-... https://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-comp... https://musictech.com/news/industry/d... https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2025/03... https://www.brookings.edu/articles/pr... https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/23/op... https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases... https://www.cnn.com/2012/04/26/world/... https://www.latimes.com/business/la-x... https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/new... https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/wor... #robinhobb #fantasy #fantasybooks Music: "Constance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... "Zanzibar" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... "Quasi Motion" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... "Journey To Ascend" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...