Friday, December 3, 2021

Matrix + Plato’s Allegory of the Cave (video)


Offering the truth | Philosophy of the Matrix
(Einzelgänger, 10/21/21) The Matrix, a sci-fi film created by the Wachowskis, is probably one of the most influential movies ever made.

Keanu is Neo in The Matrix
The story begins when computer programmer Thomas Anderson, operating as a hacker under the alias “Neo,” discovers the truth about the world he’s living in, as he becomes aware of the existence of something known as “The Matrix.”

The Matrix is considered a philosophical film that contains many philosophical and religious themes, like prophecy, love, truth, karma, the nature of reality, and living in a simulation.

Plato's Allegory of the Cave (wiki)
There seems to be a particularly close connection between The Matrix and Plato’s Allegory of the Cave. This video is a philosophical analysis of the film.

It analyzes The Matrix through the lens of Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, while exploring the question, Do we, as human beings, actually want the truth?

WARNING: This video contains spoilers, revealing the plot.
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