Can human beings ever truly empathize with one another? Or even with ourselves? This is the critical question running throughout Severance , the blockbuster Apple TV+ puzzle-box show that recently wrapped its second season. A global cultural phenomenon whose alleged $ 20-million-plus-per-episode price tag has dwarfed all other offerings in the streaming era, the Ben Stiller-run series has attracted attention for numerous reasons. Many have labeled it the ideal workplace drama for the Great