When millions of people binge The Office for the 15th time, they are not just laughing at a paper company in Scranton. They are mourning the loss of a stable, communal, predictable workplace—a place where your biggest problem was a prank stapler in Jell-O. When they watch Succession , they are processing their own frustration with nepotism and meaningless hierarchy. When they watch The Bear , they are wondering if passion is worth the cost.