American Psycho is a brilliantly satirical and comical view of the toxicity of consumerism and masculinity. Bateman is an absurd villain that's remarkably not too far from the truth. Gabe discusses the outrageous villain and Kat explores the science of wealth's impact on our brains.
\nSources in this Episode:
\nAmerican Psycho: A Message on Consumerism
\nHow Money Changes the Way You Think and Feel
\nHow Money Affects the Psychology of the Extremely Rich
\nOther Reviews on American Psycho:
\nMaterialism and Consumption Theme in American Psycho | LitCharts
\nAmerican Psycho- Materialism over Morals and the loss of identity | by Ben Elliott | Medium
\nAmerican Psycho: Materialism, Misogyny and Machismo | The Dissolve
\nPatrick Bateman's Psychology as a Result of Materialism and Consumer Culture
\nMaterialism in Bret Easton Ellis American Psycho and F Scott Fitzgeralds The great Gatsby\xa0
\nConsumerism and Madness in Mary Harron's American Psycho
\nAmerican Psycho: A Message on Consumerism
\n(PDF) Painful Lust: Status and Consumerism in American Psycho
\n\n\nHow American Psycho Serves as The White Man's Code for Behavioral Dysfunction
\nHow American Psycho Predicted the Capitalism Masculinity and Chaos of 2020