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Matrix - Suspension

Matrix, or the Death of Cyberpunk.

There is no denying that the Matrix franchise holds an important position in the history of cyberpunk. At the time of its released in 1999, it was the first convincing rendition of the genre in any me...

Simulated Living: The Matrix, Existential Nihilism, and the Shortcomings of Technology

The Matrix. While it works as an allegory for nonconformity, and an army of G-Men that assimilate random civilians into their network, it’s best known for making people question the realness of ...

Keanu Reeves as Neo, in The Matrix

To Walk A Blade’s Edge: The (Un)real and the Hacker [Part 2]

In the previous article written by Karl, he gave us a great notion of how we can think about reality and existence according to a cyberpunk point of view. However, what do some theorists say about the...