My Philosophy of The Matrix
And how it radically changed my life
You know of red pills. But it’s rabbit hole time.
I give you: my philosophy of the Matrix.
Today, The Matrix Resurrections releases. It’s been 18 years since the last one.
At 15, The Matrix (1999) was a cool action movie to me.
As the years went by, the trilogy became a spiritual centerpiece of my life. I’ve studied it. Embedded it into my personal philosophy.
At first, my eyes hurt (I’d never used them).
Now, I see the world more clearly.
My top philosophical learnings:
1. Understand your false consciousness
(Karl Marx) Matrix inhabitants are exploited by the ruling class but aren’t capable of understanding that. They’re lulled to sleep and stunted by the promises of institutions.
→ To change the status quo, individuals must seize control of their own lives.
2. Mold your reality
(Plato — Allegory of the Cave). Caged prisoners have little knowledge of the world, accepting the “reality” conveyed by captors. They’re resistant to alternative “truths.”
