Leave the World Behind (2023) Director: Sam Esmail (based on the novel by Rumaan Alam) A Tamil proverb goes like this. 'Never live in a town without a temple'. The main structure of a Hindu temple, specifically those from Southern India, which is placed above the central area, the sanctum santorum, is a gopuram. On top of the gopuram is a golden vessel containing nine types of grain. Besides being a lightning conductor, the gopuram is a storage area for various grains for use as a starter pack in the event of a major catastrophe, like massive flooding when seeds are destroyed or even a nuclear meltdown. These reserves are said to be good to use for 12 years, after which they have to be replaced. In temple nomenclature, the act of replenishing new seeds is a kumbabishegam . With everyone in their comfort zone, having the illusion of being in control of it all, they built certain biases around them. They confirm their biases by reading materials reinforcing these preco...
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