The Unknown Truth relating to The Matrix
Is knowing the truth really the answer to total happiness, freedom, and unlimited possibility for the human race? On one hand, there is the matrix, which provides a world of different sceneries, cultures, traditions, and occupations for human life to partake in. On the other, there is the truth of the real world, in which every one should have the opportunity to experience. The whole movie is based on Morpheus' train of thought. He believes that if he can find the one who can destroy the matrix, then all humans can be freed from slavery and live in the only city left in the real world, Zion. What if Morpheus' real intentions of finding "the one" were different from what he explains in the film? Morpheus can then be seen as a man jealous of his non-existence in the matrix with only a few others sharing his loneliness. Suppose he realizes that he can only live in Zion when the matrix is destroyed and that he cannot live in the matrix because he has already experienced the truth. Therefore he realizes that he is stuck between the only two worlds, and his only chance to live happily is to destroy the matrix. He selfishly chooses extraordinary computer hackers to enter the real world in hope that he will find the one that
Near the end of the film, Agent Smith explains to Morpheus how humans are comparable to viruses. When we overpopulate a certain area and/or drain it of all natural resources, we just relocate and do the same, over and over again. So what happens when the matrix is destroyed and the human race enters the real world, finding Zion? No matter how large the city, Zion has no chance of providing adequate living conditions for the worlds' population. It is pointless to show everyone the real world, freeing them from artificial intelligence, if they will end up fighting each other to survive in a single city. Maybe Morpheus already has a way of predetermining the minute portion of the population that gets to live in the city and who is forced to live on a ship like he has for so many years. Either way, only a chunk of the world will be able to survive on Zion, meaning that overall the population as a whole suffers. In a world even as big as the matrix, there is still trouble keeping human battle at a minimum, but at least in the matrix everyone has a chance to survive. If we disregard the fact of not being able to fit on Zion for a moment, there is still the possibility that this city is not ideal for everyone. If we ruin the matrix and get stuck with a city that is not as good as the fake world then there would be mass chaos. One example from the movie to back this claim is the discussion of food that takes place in the cafeteria on the ship. The team explains to Neo how the Artificial Intelligence chose which foods tasted like what when they made the program. This means that there really is no difference in the matter we eat, just a different form, color, or smell that our brain projects. It is hard to imagine that anyone does not have a favorite menu item at a restaurant, or the one snack that hits the spot. I
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