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5 Real World Insights From A TV Show

5 Real World Insights From A TV Show

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Feb 04, 2025
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Introduction

I’ve learned more about the government from this TV show than in any elective or government class.

We are discussing the show Designated Survivor. I mentioned it in the discussion of the recent plane crash and predictive programming. [Read: The Role Of Predictive Programming in Shaping National Events]

It’s an amazing show, and I like that the protagonist, Tom Kirkland, portrayed by Kiefer Sutherland, is a good guy. He exemplifies the phrase if WWJD were a person.

  • He’s such a good guy that the NSA looked through his records. They found no dirt on him, unlike other politicians.

  • I’ll be writing more about his archetype, the architect, in a paid article.

The show, so far, has been terrific. I’m almost done with season one, so I hope it stays that way.

Fun Fact: I wrote an article on the movie V for Vendetta. It showed how it predicted the pandemic. Both had a virus and the main characters to our real-world characters are spot on. [Read: How Art Imitates Life.]

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