ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

The Trap (television documentary series)

Okay kiddo, so there is a TV show called "The Trap" which talks about how people get caught in tricky situations without even realizing it. It's a bit like getting stuck in a spider's web, without knowing how you got there.

The show is made up of a few different episodes, and each one talks about a different way that people can get trapped. For example, one episode talks about how we all have personal data that can be collected by companies without us even noticing. This can lead to us becoming trapped in a cycle where companies use our data to try and sell us stuff that we might not even need.

Another episode talks about how politicians can sometimes use words and phrases to try and control what we think and feel. This can make it hard for us to make our own decisions and can lead to us being trapped in a way of thinking that might not be good for us.

Basically, "The Trap" is all about making us aware of the ways that we can get caught in different situations without knowing it. It helps us to understand how these traps work, so that we can try to avoid them in the future.