Cypher (as well as the other crew members of the Nebuchadnezzar) has to make a difficult decision – stay aware of the dystopia in which he lives, or continue as a member of a not-perfect-but-not-dystopic society. Which choice would you make if you were in his shoes?
If I were in that position I believe I would choose to continue as the member in the not-perfect-but-not-dystopic society. The first thing that comes to my mind in this situation is that if I choose to stay aware of the dystopia in which I was in, I would be committing to fight a never ending battle. If I had half of the Kung Fu skills that Keanu has in “The Matrix” this would be an easy decision. I could deal with being a badass running around fighting sinister agents. But my far inferior battle powers tell me that a life of getting my ass beat is ahead so being an average guy is the life I’m suppose to live.
I feel this decision can be backed up by the world we live in today. I feel that the world we live in today can be described as a not-perfect-but-not-dystopic society. Though there are many people out there that dedicate their life to attempting to make a utopia there are always others that are going to oppose it. One person’s utopia can be the exact opposite of another’s or someones utopia could be destroying every other person’s. No matter how far you try to get from these dystopic aspects of life I believe that it is never going to be purely utopic.
Therefore I feel that making the decision to be a member of a not-perfect-but-not-dystopic society is agreeing to live in the world today. I also believe that people’s character is not built by how they live in utopic moments but how they deal with the dystopias that come along. I have determined that my life will never be purely utopic but as long as I can surround myself with more of a utopia then I can live happily. Living in a purely utopic society would be very boring and repetitive to me. Therefore living in the not-perfect-but-not-dystopic society sounds like the choice I would have to make though in my dreams I wish I was superhuman fighting the bad guys.
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Smart - boredom is always a problem in a utopia...
ReplyDeleteCypher was a coward, because I would have choose to fight as long as I had aty least half oft the Kung-fu moves that he had. I would have had to fight most of all because I am a loyal guy and I would always stand up for what is right. I think was all have a purpose in life, but the thought of the Matrix would also give me the vibe that it was nothing to live for their.
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