The Matrix and The Allegory of The Cave
Home | Acknowledging reality | How does society determine truth? | Refusal to accept the 'message' | Why do people accept their chains? | How does society shape the message? | Agreement upon a common truth | Control over the access to knowledge

Using examples from the Matrix and The Allegory of The Cave, this site analyzes how reality and truth are perceived within a society.  
 
The key questions will guide this analysis:

 
How does society determine truth?
 
 
How does society acknowledge what is real?
 
 
How does society shape the message?
 
 
Who in society controls access to knowledge?
 
 
Why do people accept the message?
 
 
What are the consequences to those who refuse the message?
 
 
Are there multiple truths?

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