![]() That’s the endless appeal of the blue pill. To read the essay’s introduction, body and conclusion, scroll down. This doesn’t make us soft or hypocritical as much as we have to acknowledge that life involves struggle that we usually try to avoid or minimize. The following sample essay on Matrix Blue Pill discusses it in detail, offering basic facts and pros and cons associated with it. ![]() If anything, our addiction to comfort has only deepened with the advent of new technology and services. In the past twenty years, none of that has changed. That may sound pessimistic, but we like comfort. We want to be told that we’re good and that there’s hope and that things won’t be too difficult.Ĭypher’s position is the toughest part of The Matrix because it appeals to our darker impulses, but also to who we probably are. Instead, we prefer information we find comforting. They choose information that conforms with their preconceived notions because harder truths are difficult. The Matrix is predicated on the idea that people are willing to make hard choices if it means they’ll get to the truth, but the last twenty years, particularly with the advent of social media and the Internet show that people like to choose their own reality. Do you know how that piece of technology was made? Do you know if everyone who contributed to the components was given a fair wage? Do you even want to know? And if you learned some harsh truths, would you give up a device that makes your life substantially easier? You’re probably reading this article on your computer or your smart phone. We’re allowed to critique society and still be a part of that society, but we also have to recognize the privileges that allow us to live in comfort. We want a pleasant illusion, or we want to look the other way. ![]() We’re the people that have to do the grunt work and as time goes on, we don’t really want THE TRUTH as much as we claim. Yeah, it would be awesome to be free if we were The One, and it turned out we also had special abilities and were the hero the world had been waiting for. But really, freedom only means something for Neo. They want us to believe that we would do the brave thing and live in a miserable reality if that meant being free. To their credit, the Wachowskis are trying to appeal to our better angels.
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