The Matrix

"Mister Anderson..." I don't know how many times I've played that line through my head. The Matrix is a brilliant film and does such a wonderful job of presenting this idea that we live in an artificial world. I hadn't seen this film in such a long time and it was my first time ever seeing it on the big screen. As a kid I remember always wanting the Matrix to be real because I thought it was cool that we could simply download information to be real. After going through the readings and listening tot he lectures, however, I realize this is a rather sill viewpoint. Part of what makes us humans, and therefore unique, is the ability to learn in different ways. If we could simply download information then we're no different than machines. True, it can be difficult to learn sometimes, but in essence that's what makes our lives so adventurous and human. Struggles help us be unique and therefore individuals. I find it rather freaky that the technological world has such a grasp on us that for the longest time I had no problem with learning like a machine.