Late-stage capitalism sucks.  I like to think that’s not a deeply controversial statement to make, though I know there are those out there to whom such talk would be heresy.  Seriously, though: it’s brought us the modern-day hellscape that is the gig economy, grift culture, and selling our privacy for the sake of convenience.  Companies are increasingly unethical in their business practices, and even if you’re doing a good job, you’re at risk of getting laid off just so the execs can line their own pockets.  And all the while, glitzy new Silicon Valley startups keep springing up, promising that this time they’ll make the world a better place.  It’s a deeply depressing situation, and one in which it can be hard to find any sort of humour.  However, with writing that deftly cycles between being severely cynical and surprisingly heartfelt, Going Under effectively satirizes the dire circumstances we all find ourselves in and even gives a bit of hope that things could get better.