Cypher betrayal scene in The Matrix. A metaphor for nihilism.

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There are different ways to interpret the scene. A lot of people could say that Cypher is nihilistic because he is choosing The Matrix over the real world and they have a point, but other way to interpret Cypher's nihilism and that it applies to a lot of people nowadays is his irresponsibility.

While a lot of mystics see the material world as corrupt and glorify the supernatural, to me a better way to interpret ethics is our role in history and responsibilities with others. I see the ultimate reality as having the material world, the mind of God/Root and the afterlife as all being part of it, instead of just glorifying the supernatural like a lot of people do.

https://saidit.net/s/ConspiracyRecord/comments/ccbs/ultimate_reality_as_a_philosophical_concept/

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EDIT: You chose the wrong scene. This is the right one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Wgn0KlSHl4.

It's the ultimate denial of reality. The ultimate treason. Treason of oneself.