7 Signs You’re in the Matrix
A 17th century French Philosopher and mathematician, Rene Descartes, composed a thesis on the intellectual autonomy, or the diminishing ability to think for oneself.
In the movie, The Matrix, the character, Morpheus, warns his protégé that people are being fed sensory stimuli that give the illusion of living an ordinary life — while the matrix continues making slaves out of men.
Interim, today’s reality gets lost in this systematic way of thinking.
It seems the entire world unanimously established the ideology that fake is real and real is the new fake.
Would you like to know if you’re in the Matrix?
Seven Signs You’re in the Matrix.
The first thing you do in the morning is check your social media page.
The online check-in service is the process we use to confirm our presence. It allows the system to determine what kind of mood we’re in and most important, what’s on our mind.
People look forward to sharing this type of personal data on social media, and do so daily either through an emoji or a meme.
This type of conditioning is vital for the system, as it directs what ads you’ll see, if others are feeling the same way, and predicts what someone is likely to post or follow.
In response, the system generates feedback sending it to the source for interpretation.
You feel guilty when you don’t make regular social media posts.
For quite some time social media has been modifying your brain, altering your need to feel plugged in.
Through regular conditioning and learned behavior you feel guilty when you don’t post status updates.
In many cases you may even loose followers or friends if you are not actively providing social media posts.
This type of operant conditioning rewards or punishes the user for frequent or minimal posts.
You choose to have bunny ears or whiskers in your selfies rather than post pics of your natural features.
Welcome to the world of filters.
These unique lenses are cute, but send one hell of a message about our self esteem. The cute little filters widely used on social media, in my opinion, are a decoy used by the system to determine our level of self appreciation and here’s how they work.
Most of the animated lenses will often make our nose look smaller or make the skin appear clearer or brighter.
On the downside, you have to sport a pair of mouse or rabbit ears in order to get the couture nose and facial features you’ve always desired, but can’t afford.
Women disproportionately utilize the social media filters more-so than men.
Based on the number of filters utilized by large groups, it was determined a more advanced type of filter was needed, one that could alter the body ratio as well.
Those who want a smaller waist, with the swipe of your finger, can now have the desired 22- inch waist- line, no waist cincher needed.
Sad, but true, the need to look like someone other than yourself is highly popular.
Share, Share, and Share: You post every aspect of your life on social media
In this day and age you don’t withhold your personal or private experiences, you share them.
Practically every website, or social media platform expects you to share something personal about yourself.
Family photos, vacations, work, wedding, or childbirth, you better post that ISH!
Stay plugged-in, let your followers know what you are up to, except it is not just your friends who are interested in your personal life.
Based on the amount of personal information you share, the more followers and likes the system will generate for you.
The supply and demand of personal experiences is a non-stop circus the “cyber paparazzi” use to invade the lives of entertainers as well as the lives of the general public.
You find yourself emulating or drawn to illusory
Morpheus, made it clear how prevalent the matrix really is. It’s practically everywhere we turn.
When you look out the window, or even turn on your television, or read a magazine, it is there.
Matter of fact, its so prevalent, we don’t recognize we’re inside it!
A Morpheus quote:
“ What is real? How do you define real? If you’re talking about what you can feel, what you can smell, what you can taste and see, then real is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain.”
Fake is real and real is fake, there’s no other way to say it. No one wants the truth. Lies sell and the truth is boring. Who really wants to be labeled as boring?
I’m watching an episode of KUWTK and Kim tells her older sister, Kourtney “She’s the least interesting sister to look at.” Now I’m guessing because Kourtney still has her real ass, and boobs, lil sister Kim feels she’s not as attractive. What type of conditioning is this? As the system validates this kind of false-truth, so shall the mass. And poof! A slew of fake boobs, breasts, lips, and ass grace the cover of magazines signaling to the public this is the look! Now go get it.
You find yourself clicking “like” simply because everyone else does it.
Have you ever viewed a post and thought “ this is the silliest thing I’ve ever seen” but feel compelled to click the like button anyway?
You’re not alone. More than 75% of social media users determine if they like a post based on the number or previous likes or followers. This is what I call duck walking, which is similar to sleep walking, except the participant is wide awake but semi-conscious in their choice or action.
Let’s take a look at the duck lip, a prime example of Duck Walking.
I’m not sure who started this silly facial expression, but it caught on like wildfire. One person posted a picture of their mouth imitating a duck and for some strange reason everyone thought it was cute.
Really? Duck lips?
Buffoonery on steroids.
Last, but definitely not least the number one sign you are in the matrix:
You judge a person based on the number of followers they have.
One of the cast members of RHOP, and I’m not sure what season or episode, formed a conclusion that a such-N-such named person was a “nobody” based on the number of followers the person had or didn’t have.
Are you guilty of this shallow way of thinking?
If you’ve ever defaced or undervalued a person with less than whatever the consensus says is an acceptable number of followers, you’re definitely in the Matrix.
I mean really, since when do online friends and followers determine your worth?
And why is everyone scrambling to obtain followers or friends who don’t effect the bottom line?
In the realm of things, I’ve seen profiles with over 20,000 followers selling a product or service with consistent product likes, but somehow the followers don’t bother to make a purchase.
Is it because they don’t like the person, or maybe the product is not that appealing.
So, why click like?
Pure insanity.
You know what else is insane?
The number social media clowns who have an astounding number of friends and followers. Matter of fact, the bigger the circus, the bigger the following.
I have to admit it’s the monkey- side of fame; the things we’ve grown to value or undervalue that speak volume about our culture.
Entertainers are paid more because they entertain the public, simultaneously redirecting the public away from what’s real. Meanwhile, teachers teach, doctors heal, and firemen save lives, but there’s no multi-million dollar contract negotiated on their behalf. The average Jo-Blow is just that, average.
Ignorance and illusions are the new trend, so get use to it.
Welcome to the Matrix.
