{"id":1712,"date":"2025-05-26T18:33:06","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T17:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unglossedmag.co.uk\/?p=1712"},"modified":"2025-05-27T11:44:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T10:44:19","slug":"black-mirror-asks-how-much-would-you-pay-to-stay-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/unglossedmag\/2025\/05\/26\/black-mirror-asks-how-much-would-you-pay-to-stay-alive\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Mirror&#8217;s &#8216;Common People&#8217;: How much would you pay to stay alive?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What if your consciousness depended on a monthly subscription &#8211; like a streaming service?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Season 7 of Black Mirror, that dystopian premise becomes entirely plausible. A young couple navigates a world where life-saving care comes with a subscription, and what happens when they can&#8217;t afford it. 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