My only issue with this example is that if these undesirables would willingly give up normal life to live in a virtual reality, what is stopping the global elite from taking control now? Surely if they would give up reality for an artificial replacement then they would pose no threat without it. I think in this situation the real undesir…
My only issue with this example is that if these undesirables would willingly give up normal life to live in a virtual reality, what is stopping the global elite from taking control now? Surely if they would give up reality for an artificial replacement then they would pose no threat without it. I think in this situation the real undesirables would be those who refuse "the matrix" because we show a penchant for free thought and expression, hard to control. But you are absolutely correct in that the tech oligarchs and government, especially when working hand in hand, are no friend to you or I.
My only issue with this example is that if these undesirables would willingly give up normal life to live in a virtual reality, what is stopping the global elite from taking control now? Surely if they would give up reality for an artificial replacement then they would pose no threat without it. I think in this situation the real undesirables would be those who refuse "the matrix" because we show a penchant for free thought and expression, hard to control. But you are absolutely correct in that the tech oligarchs and government, especially when working hand in hand, are no friend to you or I.