Your favorite thinkers got together to break your brain — in the best way.
Why is social trust breaking down, and how do we find it again? This is the question at the heart of Leviathan. Directed and produced by Alexander Beiner, it draws on sociology, myth, psychology, economics and systems theory to delve into the deep code of culture and make sense of the times we live in. It’s a journey that invites the viewer to confront the shadows lurking at the heart of our systems, and points the way toward hope, healing and action.
Writing
Beiner weaves dense theory into accessible, urgent narrative.
Direction
Interview pacing respects your brain; no cheap manipulation.
Production
Visuals match the ambition — this ain't talking heads in a basement.
Director
Alexander Beiner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Beiner previously hosted The Stoa, a philosophy podcast that became pandemic-era intellectual comfort food for thousands.
The title references both Hobbes's monster and the biblical sea creature — fitting for a film about systems so large we named them after myths.
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