Day 9 of the big naked pain and brain campaign - What is real?

The classics just keep on coming! Today we look at a bit more brain rather than pain - the Matrix! This film really does make you sit up and think. Are we being controlled by machines? Perhaps I am just in an amniotic egg somewhere providing electricity to the machines!!! This clip sees Morpheus explaining to Neo what the matrix is and how what we feel, see and touch is merely electrical signals interpreted by your brain…. uh are we really in the matrix??? Interestingly there is a neurological condition called Agnosia, which can occur as a result of a stroke or neurological disorder resulting in an inability to process information (reference). Agnosia can present itself in many forms including (to name a few):

Astereognosis - A difficulty to recognize objects by touch based on its texture, size and weight

Prosopagnosia - An inability to consciously recognize familiar faces, sometimes even including their own

Visual Agnosia - An inability to recognize objects

Hope you enjoyed the clip, got any comments?

TNP