The Matrix has you...

The movie The Matrix was, I think, surprisingly accurate conceptually speaking if not in details. I came to the realization this morning that we, as a human race, are living very much like people live in The Matrix. We enjoy the basic construct, i.e. conceptual space in which we participate in life, and then the rest, i.e. the planet, the air, the ground, buildings, etc. are created for us. A notable difference is that the sundry isn't created by a computer; rather it is created by the minds of the people on the planet. Collectively speaking, they have the ability to create the physical reality around them. They also, as a group, create the social mores and the interactive methods utilized by societies.

So who are the hackers? The "hackers" are people who have learned that they can create their own reality and don't have to wait for permission from the social mass, often known as the "tribe". They are the mystics and the magicians, the healers and the psychics. Many people are working to become "hackers" so that they can have not only a better life for themselves but a better life for the world as a whole.

So who are the agents? The "agents" are not so much people as they are personifications of the tribal mentality. They seem to exude the idea that you must conform; you must be pretty much like every one else and fit in your little box or you will be shamed until you crawl into your little box of your own accord. As Morphius so accurately states, they are no one and they are everyone.

So where does this leave us? It puts us in a position to understand that we don't have to listen to the tribe anymore. We have the ability to unplug from the tribal mentality and co-create a better reality. Now we know the path. The experience will be walking it.