Key points The Matrix movies, psychedelics, and quantum mechanics are trying to tell us that our universe is made of consciousness. The Red Pill in the Matrix movies is an analogy for seeing reality ...

Lilly and Lana Wachowski co-wrote and co-directed the groundbreaking 1999 sci-fi hit and its first two sequels. Reading time 3 minutes Pop culture and political culture crossing paths is nothing new.

1999's The Matrix is a milestone in dystopian and cyberpunk fiction, which plays with references to classic literature to emphasize its themes and harrowing futuristic setting. As nearly everyone ...