By definition, dystopia describes an imaginary society that is as dehumanizing and as unpleasant as possible. It is believed that the Matrix is a dystopian society because the world inside the computer fabricates what you hear, smell, see, taste and even touch. Due to the computers isolating and incapacitating each human, the computers control all independent thoughts, freedom, or true individuality, all characteristics of a dystopian society. Wilful deception means allowing oneself to be deceived without trying to see the truth. Willful deception is what the creators of Zeitgeist are trying to defeat. They are trying to give people a different perception of topics that are most commonly accepted and not questioned. The modern world truly shares
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The people in the matrix can be compared to how people are addicted to technology in the modern world. In the Matrix, Agent Smith makes many reference to machines being more valuable than humans. Smith says, “Never send a human to do a machine’s job.” (The Matrix) This quotes truly exemplifies the dystopia in the Matrix and how as time progresses we can be having smarter technology but dumber people. As long as humans turn to technology to solve human problems, humans and technology are interdependent. In the Matrix, the machines are dependent on the humans for life, and they grow and harvest humans so they can continue to exist. The machines are in the place of humans in the real world, this is another supporting aspect to the Matrix being a dystopia. In Zeitgeist, the main focus is to get people away from their distractions and start looking between the lines to how our world came to be. For example, a conspiracy discussed includes the shock factor of 9/11 occurring. A quote in Zeitgeist reads, “I don’t think anybody could have predicted that they would try to use an airplane as a missile, a hijacked airplane as a missile.” This signifies how nobody was expecting this outrage for all people live their days in their own world. Having technology and other distractions is something people can benefit from, yet
The people in the matrix can be compared to how people are addicted to technology in the modern world. In the Matrix, Agent Smith makes many reference to machines being more valuable than humans. Smith says, “Never send a human to do a machine’s job.” (The Matrix) This quotes truly exemplifies the dystopia in the Matrix and how as time progresses we can be having smarter technology but dumber people. As long as humans turn to technology to solve human problems, humans and technology are interdependent. In the Matrix, the machines are dependent on the humans for life, and they grow and harvest humans so they can continue to exist. The machines are in the place of humans in the real world, this is another supporting aspect to the Matrix being a dystopia. In Zeitgeist, the main focus is to get people away from their distractions and start looking between the lines to how our world came to be. For example, a conspiracy discussed includes the shock factor of 9/11 occurring. A quote in Zeitgeist reads, “I don’t think anybody could have predicted that they would try to use an airplane as a missile, a hijacked airplane as a missile.” This signifies how nobody was expecting this outrage for all people live their days in their own world. Having technology and other distractions is something people can benefit from, yet