Blockchain as the Matrix: Are We Entering a Virtual Life?

Blockchain as the Matrix: Are We Entering a Virtual Life?

“This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill — the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill – you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes.” –Morpheus, The Matrix Recently, supreme technologist Elon Musk proclaimed his belief that “The odds that we’re in base reality is one in billions.” Skeptics worldwide broke down in grotesque inspection of this claim, as the possibility of living within a grandiose video game challenges society’s collective ability to cope with....


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