Politics
Politics is one of the most powerful controlling elements of the Matrix. It is inseparably linked to the concept of “state”. Politics and the state are like two Siamese twins, connected by one umbilical cord and unable to exist separately from each other. Aristotle once defined politics as the art of governing the state (polis). I would add that politics is the art of lying, or more precisely, the art of lying within acceptable limits.
It would also not be wrong to say that politics is a struggle for the distribution of resources and the right to establish one’s own rules of the game. But perhaps the most important task of politics is power and control over the “souls” and minds of the majority by a small group of people. Political processes, taking place in the world – are toys for adults. But these games are far from child’s play. After all, if children play with cars and dolls in the sandbox, then grown-up “uncles” manipulate people’s resources and destinies. A slightly different scale, wouldn’t you agree?
Politics and Freedom Of Choice
– What is power if we consider it strictly from the point of view of human choice? Any power is a deeply temporary phenomenon that exists as long as people believe in it, fear it, and obey it. Then people either realize that this whole structure is thoroughly false, illusory, and “rise” above the process, or another power comes, and the “fool’s game” continues.
Freedom of choice
The right of choice is always present in a person; it is with him from birth and is preserved until death, and no one will take it away from him. This right is part of the freedom that makes a person not quite an ordinary creature created by nature (like, for example, animals or fish) but a creation of a higher, divine order. Although sometimes I have great doubts about this. Another question is how much we can really choose from the range of options available to us?
Fatum (or Fate)
Perhaps I am now talking about unclear, controversial, and even seditious things. After all, it is very difficult for a person to come to terms with the fact that he cannot have freedom in principle. It is easier to believe that everything around is an illusion, a computer hologram, or something else like that. How can we not remember Neo’s phrase when Morpheus asked him if he believed in fate? To which Neo replies: “No. It’s unpleasant to think that you are being manipulated.” Here I fully agree with Neo and adhere to the view that there is no fate. What a person considers fate is just stamps of his current thinking and behavior. In other words, fate is the sum of common human efforts. What you sow, you reap. We ourselves are the creators of what happens to us. Pifia (the prophetess from “The Matrix”), who instructs Neo during their meeting, supports me in this opinion: “The main thing is not to believe any nonsense about fate. You are the master of your life”.
More civilised & less civilised countries (concerning politics)
Yes, in some more civilised and democratic countries you may feel like a more complete citizen than, for example, in countries with a totalitarian regime, where a person may have no rights at all. But if you look at the whole picture, not just the puzzle pieces, then in principle there is no difference between Canada and North Korea as strange as it may sound. The only difference is that Canada has civilised rules of the game when a person interacts with the state, while North Korea has no such thing as “human rights” in principle.
The need for a meta-state
*It must be clearly understood that politics and the modern political structure of the world have long outlived their usefulness as a form of social organisation and a “language of communication” between states. In my opinion, the notion of a state as a structural association is extremely devalued now and no longer fulfils its functions as effectively as it was in the times of Ancient Greece and Rome (the question is: did it ever fulfil them?). An indicator of this is the massive wars, conflicts and contradictions occurring between different countries, regions and even entire continents (world wars) throughout the entire foreseeable history of mankind.
Wars have always been, are, and are likely to “accompany” mankind until it either exterminates itself or comes to its senses and realizes that it is necessary already now to invent and create some new, constructive forms of organization, management and interaction between people. Not only within a single state, but also between different countries, races, cultures and different worldviews. This question is long overdue and even overripe.
What should those forms or formations be that in distant future will serve as a catalyst for consolidation of several billions of people into one huge mega-state (one can fantasize and call it, for example, Cosmopolis or Cosmopolity), it is the topic for a separate book and separate discussions.
– Politics – is a kingdom of distorted mirrors. Everything that comes “from below” is so distorted and twisted at the stage of making political decisions that, in fact, ordinary people and the so-called “political elite” live in parallel realities that very rarely intersect with each other. They intersect mainly only when there are elections, when the state feels a threat from people, or during periods of revolutions and other similar shocks and turmoils. In other cases, politicians are usually very far from the people.
The absurdity of bureaucracy, its harmfulness, as well as the huge distance between subordinates and their superiors, between an official riding in carriages, drinking cognac and living in luxurious apartments and an ordinary person, who is usually poor and leads a miserable existence, not seeing “the light at the end of the tunnel,” was brilliantly described by the Czech mystic writer Franz Kafka in his unfinished novel “The Castle”.
The phenomenon of politics
The phenomenon of politics and politicians lies in the fact that people, despite hating them, still blindly continue to believe in the current system of organizing society, continue to vote, thus prolonging the further existence of useless and parasitic power. People continue to believe in the illusion of choice, the boundaries of which are set by the authorities.
Where can this lead? The Matrix will continue to be fueled by the “energy” of the ignorance of its faithful servants and “batteries”, manipulate their trust and dictate its mandatory conditions. The System will shed its old skin and grow a new, more fossilized and durable shell. With each cycle change, breaking such armour will become increasingly difficult, and the energy required for this, say, in 50 years, will be orders of magnitude greater than what would be required for this today.
Politicians play people like chess pieces, moving them as they see fit; they play various, mostly winning combinations, and sometimes even put us in “check” and “mate” (of course, in their view). Why does this happen? What is the deep reason for what is happening? What is the magnetic attraction and vitality of politics and political institutions? And why do we give the authorities a carte blanche for what will happen to us and the state in the future, believing that everything will be decided for us from above? Is it possible to somehow change the course of events and make this “train” move in the opposite direction? There are so many questions, but I will try to answer the main ones.
– One of the main reasons why people still believe in politicians is that they simply have not yet “awakened”. Or they simply do not care about everything around them. Which, in principle, is the same thing. “Sleeping slaves in galleys” floating with the current of reality and not thinking about what will happen to them tomorrow. And tomorrow they may simply not reach the shore, “drowning” somewhere in the middle of the dense ocean of reality. Here I am not exaggerating. Change, progress, analysis, strategic vision, working on mistakes – all this is not about them.
– The second reason is that people are inclined to believe in a fairy tale, even if it is initially impossible to implement in practice. Such is the nature of human beings: they like to deceive themselves and enjoy when a beautiful and long “noodle” is hung on their ears. At the same time, they can perfectly understand that politicians are deceiving them and will not fulfill anything they promised.
– The third aspect of boundless people’s belief in the existing regime is also obvious: in the end, no one has come up with an alternative to the existing order. But it is not enough to come up with something – it is also necessary to implement it in life. And that means going against the almighty System, which not everyone can decide on. The last point is related to a fundamental change in the power structure and the undermining of statehood itself, which is fraught with unpredictable consequences. On the other hand, if nothing changes now and it is done in a few years or decades, it will be even “more painful”.
– All people living in society have similar thoughts, problems, joys, worries, etc. Moreover, the initial “connection” of individual minds to the “central hub” of the Matrix occurs in kindergarten and school – in so-called disciplinary spaces (see the “Education” section of my book – aut.). Thus, from a very young age, mechanisms are formed in the human psyche, the impact on which subsequently allows people to be united in masses and subordinated to the leader – the head of state. That is, from childhood, the future “cogs” and “screws” of the System are taught not to think and not to think independently. This is the first thing.
The second is that a mandatory condition for the normal functioning of this structure is the presence of someone “above” – in this case, the president (king, chancellor, ataman, revolutionary leader, call it what you will), if we are talking about the state and its modern political structure.
– On the one hand, humanity considers itself a highly developed and civilized structural unit. And in a sense, it is: we have learned to fly into Space, produce “iPhones,” and cure serious diseases such as cancer or AIDS. On the other hand, even in the 21st century, we cannot organize our lives so that they resemble life – not just existence. People still somehow choose leaders, pay them tribute (taxes), and wholeheartedly support the existence of this cumbersome and cumbersome political machine called the state (“machines” with a vertical system of governance, rather than a horizontal one), which churns out day after day new and absurd rules and laws regulating the “rules of coexistence” in the Matrix.
But why do humans create idols or leaders for themselves? Even in the Bible, it is written: “Do not make yourself an idol or any likeness. Do not worship them or serve them.” Perhaps it is vital for a person to simply obey someone?
– One of the hypotheses: People unite in masses to make it easier for them to play by the accepted rules and not stand out. And who should lead these masses? That’s where the seed of leadership comes from. However, this is just the author’s subjective opinion that does not claim absolute truthfulness. At the same time, it is quite logical and explains many uncertainties.
– The point is: The crowd needs a leader, but thoughtful and free people don’t. Free people need a friend, counselor, wise authority, and mentor who could point out mistakes and miscalculations, show ways and methods of correction to prevent something similar from happening in the future. A friend and mentor who could lend a shoulder in difficult times. One could always rely on such a person, not just during moments of joy or election campaigns. A teacher who values a person above all, his positive qualities, manifested and unmanifested talents, creative abilities.
– But for now the “batteries” of the System still need a leader or guide who would take care of them, think about them, and constantly “recharge” their loyal servants with energy, in exchange for their life force. He would give them bread, entertainment, and hope, because he simply cannot give them anything else. And why should he? They are just “batteries” that dutifully perform their function: play by the rules of the System, obey the leader, and faithfully go to the elections, thus nourishing the circulatory system of the Matrix.
If something goes wrong, they can be replaced at any time by injecting new “leukocytes” or “platelets” into the system and continue playing their games. But only up to a certain point. Until the critical mass of “awakened” people reaches the necessary level that will break and erase from the face of the earth all this disgusting and rotten System, along with all its “agents”, “batteries”, “leukocytes”, and other impurities.
– And then, after passing the “point of no return”, the most interesting part will begin. Just imagine: people who will live in this bright era will witness the collapse of the Matrix! Remember the phrase of the Architect or Creator of the “Matrix” from the eponymous movie: “The first Matrix was the peak of perfection. Its triumph can only be compared to its monumental collapse.” We and even our children and grandchildren are unlikely to witness this epochal event in our lifetime, but one thing I can tell you for sure: it is within our power and abilities to bring it as close as possible.
People love shows, they love it when well-dressed people, these “agents of unfulfilled dreams,” give them “candies” in the form of promises of a sweet life and, in general, paradise on earth from the screens of televisions. But in the shadow of all this bright and colorful masquerade, there are usually secret leaders of this whole performance. Firstly, these are large financial corporations (including such industries as banking, insurance, coal mining, medical drugs trade, oil industry, etc.), which lobby their financial and economic interests all around the world.
Secondly (and this is already much more interesting), these can be some secret societies – similar to medieval Masons, Zionists or Rosicrucians, which (we are simply assuming now, guessing on a “coffee grind”, but based on certain facts and principles of common sense) are behind all the important political processes taking place on Earth. Sitting in some mysterious halls, away from outsiders, they determine the fate of mankind, determining what our “tomorrow” will be like.
The Book of Your Life
“Stepping outside the System is not an open, destructive war. It is the creation of an underground, far-reaching network of free people united by a single noble goal.”