How the World Works

How the World Works

Bo Burnham

Bo sings a song for children about how the world works, but his sockpuppet Socko unexpectedly begins criticizing capitalism and the genocide involved in the founding of America.

The song could be seen as symbolizing Bo’s internal anti-capitalist thoughts being suppressed in the name of producing accessible content, or by censorship from producers.

The title could be a reference to the Noam Chomsky book of the same name.