I would like to ask a question regarding the Matrix. Would you rather live in the Matrix, knowing it wasn't reality, or would you rather live in Zion?
2007-10-17 16:27:53 · 9 answers · asked by Ben Moore 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
If the "Matrix" provides a satisfying life, why not stay there? How would you know that "Zion" was even real, and not just another manufactured experience?
2007-10-17 17:30:46 · answer #1 · answered by Kristian D 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If I knew it wasn't reality, I wouldn't be able to stay. Even though life in Zion was rough, I'd still prefer it to a fake life in the Matrix.
2007-10-17 16:35:26 · answer #2 · answered by lenjojo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a good question. Have a star.
Most of us do already live in the Matrix. The matrix is controlled by our great ability for self justification and rationalization. "A man, he hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest" (The Boxer)
I would rather know the truth.
2007-10-18 00:18:04 · answer #3 · answered by Matthew T 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Zion!!!! Those who find out the truth about the matrix aren't happy in it anyway...
2007-10-17 17:06:53 · answer #4 · answered by NowhereMan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
99.99% of people DO live in the matrix right now. They can't open their eyes.
To answer the 1st person's post:
Anyone who follows any religion, thinks their is any purpose to human life, or worries about what will happen after they die, is living in the matrix.
2007-10-17 16:35:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are some who argues that it relatively is greater useful to stay in a matrix than interior the real international. 2 important motives are presented: first, that lack of understanding is bliss, and 2nd, that the real international provides possibility and tragedy. that's an thrilling debate, because it incredibly seems to return right down to between the ideal existential questions: what's the factor of our lives? i've got faith that for my opponent to argue that lack of understanding is bliss, they should additionally take the region that the only factor to life is entertainment. My place is that the biggest factor to our lives is to greater useful ourselves as a species, and for that reason, lack of understanding is maximum detrimental. Now, to promptly respond to my opponent's arguments: "lack of understanding is bliss. What we don't comprehend won't be able to harm us." untrue. What we don't comprehend can and does harm us. If we don't comprehend we've a affliction, we won't be able to take care of it. If we don't comprehend a thank you to good use something, we could injure ourselves with it. Even interior of a matrix, we nonetheless have actual bodies that is harmed if we don't comprehend what is going on with them. in addition to, intentional lack of understanding prevents us from gaining information, that's detrimental to our intellects and to our descendants. "residing in an altered, dream-like international it is hiding us from the risky fact could nicely be benificial to us then suffering and residing relatively." useful, how? One could have greater popular exciting interior the matrix, yet one heavily isn't taught a thank you to stay relatively or strengthen as a species.
2016-12-18 10:33:32 · answer #6 · answered by mcarthur 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know if i could bear knowing that the matrix wasn't really reality, but zion creeps me out...
2007-10-17 16:37:15 · answer #7 · answered by wallflower 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
oh! but we do live in a type of matrix.
and ive escaped and now presently live in ZION.or maybe that is part of the program too? how does one truly know?
anyway have a look at this link maybe just maybe you ,ll see why my statement makes sense.
http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-j164.qkzaalgPs6D2McV_0YO.A--?cq=1&tag=platostheoryofjustice
sorry the matrix link on the page is temp.shut down
but go ahead and try this one. its okay.
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http://whatisthematrix.warnerbros.com/rl_cmp/new_phil_partridge.html
2007-10-17 18:25:26 · answer #8 · answered by matowakan58 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My question would be how can anyone stay, knowing it's not reality?
2007-10-17 16:30:56 · answer #9 · answered by herfinator 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋