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minus-squarex4740N@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up63·11 months agoThis just made me realise the matrix is also an allegory of capitalism
minus-squareantidote101@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up31·11 months ago…as well as for whether you’d choose to know harsh realities over comforting dreams. Capitalism has a few choices and perspectives in this regard.
minus-squaresealhaslupus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up31·edit-211 months agoand also an allegory for transitioning edit: there’s a reason why the wachowski brothers are no longer brothers
minus-squareEmergMemeHologram@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up15·11 months agoWow, I really did not know about that. From your comment I assumed one transitioned, but they both did!
minus-squarewinterayars@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up14·11 months agoYep, the matrix is capitalism (a system of control) and getting unplugged is class consciousness.
This just made me realise the matrix is also an allegory of capitalism
…as well as for whether you’d choose to know harsh realities over comforting dreams. Capitalism has a few choices and perspectives in this regard.
and also an allegory for transitioning
edit: there’s a reason why the wachowski brothers are no longer brothers
Wow, I really did not know about that. From your comment I assumed one transitioned, but they both did!
Yep, the matrix is capitalism (a system of control) and getting unplugged is class consciousness.
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