Everything was in The Matrix

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JACQUES DEBRIE
December 26, 2023

The Matrix's Frightening Metaphor for Fiat Money

The iconic film "The Matrix" serves as a chilling and accurate metaphor for the fiat monetary system. 

Much like the AI robots creating an illusion for humanity to siphon their life energy, our current financial system operates on a similar principle. 

Humans, reduced to mere 'batteries', are oblivious to the energy drained for the benefit of machines.

Fiat System: A Real-Life Matrix?

Imagine replacing 'AI' with 'bankers' or 'political class' in the movie's narrative. The mirage sold to us is the American Dream, trapping us in a perpetual debt cycle through student loans, mortgages, and credit card spending. Yet, instead of reaping the benefits of technological productivity, citizens face excessive taxation, overregulation, and currency devaluation.

J Powell's Admission and the Hamster Wheel of Inflation

When questioned about the necessity of the Federal Reserve's 2% inflation target, J Powell's response was a stark "I don't know" in a Senate committee. 

This inflation is a tool to keep citizens on a metaphorical hamster wheel, working more and generating more taxes for Uncle Sam.

Morpheus's Quest and the Disturbance in the Matrix

In "The Matrix", Morpheus sought 'The One' who could defeat the machines and free humanity. Today, people sense a disturbance in the financial 'Matrix'. 

They may not fully grasp the root of their issues, but they recognize something is amiss with money.

Disconnecting from the Financial Matrix

In the film, had humans known their fate, many would have 'unplugged' from the Matrix. 

Similarly, withdrawing from the fiat financial system could lead to its collapse.

Bitcoin: Humanity's Escape from the Monetary Matrix

Bitcoin emerges as the sole technology capable of liberating humanity from the fiat money Matrix. 

Friedrich Hayek, possibly the real-life Morpheus, foresaw Bitcoin's invention, saying, "I don’t believe we shall ever have good money again before we take the thing out of the hands of government."

 F. Hayek (alias Morpheus) on Bitcoin: "The only way we can do this is by a sly roundabout way introducing something that they can’t stop."

Unplug yourself.

JACQUES – SPACE EXPLORER