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What real-life events inspired the creator of Mr. Robot [Sam Esmail] to make the story and give Elliott motivation?
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Sam Esmail, creator of Mr. Robot, brought his personal life experiences into the main character Elliott's journey, but there were other real-life inspirations behind creating the show as well. Esmail was inspired by two socio-political events in the 21st century: the financial collapse in 2008 and Arab Spring.

Esmail was moved by the news of the financial crisis. He saw how the top 1% were getting away with criminal activities on a mass scale. He brought those feelings into the character of Elliott and gave him the desire to bring an economic revolution.

During Arab Spring in the 2010s, online hackers exposed and spread information to defy dictatorial government entities. Esmail saw how technology helped the common people in Arab countries rise up to cause a revolution and was inspired by that event as well.