Dio, Gene and Mac discuss and interpret different allegories, philosophies and symbols in the first Matrix movie. We also discuss the prequel film Animatrix and mention the 2 sequels.

Main topics discussed

-Plato's Cave allegory

-The Matrix in mathematics

-Cartesian Skepticism

-Fable of the Sparrows and Owl (Nick Bostrom's Super Intelligence)

-Plato's allegory of the Sun

-Matrioshka Brain a Solution to the Fermi Paradox

-kynics/cynic perspective

-Boston dynamics dog robot

-Our Final Invention by James Barrat (AI finding methods of interacting with the real world)

-Sophia Steward Sues Matrix directors

https://newsfeed.time.com/2013/11/22/inside-the-billion-dollar-matrix-lawsuit-one-of-the-internets-most-pervasive-hoaxes/

-Dune author was alive when the first Star Wars came out in 1977

-Will Smith was suppose to be the first Neo

- Keanu Reeves and the "Trans Allegory"

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/08/keanu-reeves-the-matrix-trans-allegory

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