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The Real Matrix Morpheus did (not) talk about
The Matrix is real, but it is not what you think it is. This is not about AI, or politics, or simulation. It is about the way you live your life. This is not a conspiracy theory. This is not even a theory. If you are not into questioning your own thoughts, decisions and habits, you might want to turn back now, because otherwise you might have a hard time going back to sleep. If you have, this article might be a let-down for you, the same way that the end of Morpheus’ speech in The Matrix was a let-down for me.
Remember Morpheus’ monologue from the Matrix, right before Neo takes the red pill, and wakes up? Let me remind you:
MORPHEUS: What you know you can’t explain, but you feel it. You’ve felt it your entire life — that there’s something wrong with the world. You don’t know what it is, but it’s there, like a splinter in your mind, driving you mad. It is this feeling that has brought you to me. Do you know what I’m talking about?
NEO: … The Matrix.
MORPHEUS: Do you want to know what it is?
NEO: [nods yes]
MORPHEUS: The Matrix is everywhere. It is all around us. Even now, in this very room. You can see it when you look out your window or when you turn on your television. You can feel it when you go to work … when you go to church … when you…
