We dive deep into "The Matrix (1999)" and a little bit into the sequels. No Resurrections here as this was recorded before it came out. Topics discussed: - What is the Matrix? - Snooty philosophers vs. the Matrix - Abolishing everything - The Messiah Complex - Do we want to escape to the Desert of the Real? - Fighting together Editing took a while, so references to current events are referring to about a month ago, including the sad discussion of Charles Mills' death. Charles Mills' NYT obituary (many more exist): https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/27/us/charles-w-mills-dead.html CCK Philosophy's video on Baudrillard and the Matrix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf9J35yzM3E&t=804s&ab_channel=Jonas%C4%8Ceika-CCKPhilosophy