consumerism

His films like Fight Club and The Social Network dissect consumer culture, materialism, and the commodification of human identity in modern society.

Parasite, Okja, and Snowpiercer use class divisions and consumer systems as central metaphors to critique capitalist inequality and exploitation.

His provocative films like Teorema and Salò examined how consumerism corrupts society, spirituality, and human dignity through shocking visual allegory.