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Monday, October 3, 2011

Utopia, dystopia or realities

The matrix was more of an accurate envision of the allegory of the cave. Reason being in my opinion is a lot like the two choices in which neo is given to either stay in the virtual reality world and abide and act as if nothing exist or fight it and be in control as if the matrix is not the reality and are well aware of the surroundings in which you currently find yourself in. Commonly known in the military as combat stress, where once you have returned from combat you can’t really interact with the rest of society. Due to the fact where your mindset is in combat even when you’re back with loved ones and friends, kind of to where in the matrix when they return to the real world it’s all nuclear war and all has gone it has somewhat of a similar feeling when dealing with combat stress and the after effects of returning back to non-hostile environment.
                                                The scorching heat of day to day sun in the blistering desert, dry hot air no kind of breeze no shade in which to take refuge under, looking at the long horizon where in my eyes looks like nothing else but I long beach with no water front in view of the naked eye. Nonetheless, like being shackled and not being aware of what lies beyond the four walls in which you have been held captive too, but once released and brought to a light, confused and unaware of the huge change in scenario in which you have just stepped into has put your mind in a state of trance. Wondering if this is really what you want or if you would rather go back to what you have been so accustomed too, and yet so well fond of or will you continue to dwell in confusion and juts hope that you will come to you senses and adapt to this new environment you have been introduced to.
                                          Seeing the shadows of others but not being able to communicate with them due to the loud echo of your voice through the cave brings the same perception. Surrounded by so many but yet in ways not allowed to communicate with them, unaware of what they may be capable of doing to you or your friends must maintain vigilant and attentive to the situation. Even when not in the situation anymore still the common day to day expectations irritate one as if he had the same rules and guidelines as the entire world should follow. Once in dystopia of what some call society and life, we feel as if outcasts not used to the unorganized way of conduct the random self-influenced actions that we see.  Where we once used to be set at a certain and place with cover and alignment among more than 20 people has no turned into long lines people in a constant state of hurry and desperation, with no sense of time management or organizational and accountability skills just wander around as if sheep in the large meadows without a herder, aimlessly confused and no knowledge of what lies beyond the ordinary. So now I wonder do I really want to remain in this reality or return to what I have most commonly known to live and guide by?
                                     In a particular situation as such was Adolf Hitler like mentioned before he believed that in eliminating the Jewish population he would clean his country and race from this absurd infestation that he believed to be inferior to him or any other German. When all actuality in the eyes of people outside of his own were charmed by his charisma and way with the people, but on the U.S.A side he was nothing but a mass murderer and committing serious acts of genocide in and all around early Germany. Once seeing that his mass army was putting to its end, his reign of dis functional behavior and methods of purification were all about to be put to laid rest he came back to reality that not everyone all over the world had the same feeling about cleansing out a race or population and therefore his reality came to a screeching halt.

1 comment:

  1. Waldemar, the military example one is well developed, though I am not sure if it is an illusion or simply an alternate reality--you did know you were in it while serving, right? As for Hitler, developing more how he was seen by his people and what disaster he caused to his own country would have strengthened your argument.

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