In the movie, “They Live”, there is a classic scene that will probably be remembered for a long time.
The hero puts on a pair of alien-tech sunglasses, and suddenly is able to see, horrendously, the degree to which advertising, media, and commercial messaging is shaping our perceptions, directing our motivations, and subliminally, hypnotically, putting us to sleep.
“The Matrix”, of course, made “Take the Red Pill” a cultural touchstone.
This week, a viral video popped up with an inspiring, positive twist on that theme, and the added benefit of being real. A color blind young man puts on a pair of glasses that allow him to see a full range of colors for the first time.
I saw it myself this morning, and I have to say, by the end, my cheeks were a little moist.
In the video, above, fyi – he steps outside at around 3:30.
It’s a little reminder – any of us can take a breath and “put on the glasses” from time to time, and take a look at what’s all around us. It’s a good way to wake up, little by little, and remind ourselves what we’re trying to save.
“They Live” scene below.
All right. Here’s the “Matrix” scene as well. All I’m offering is the truth.
I personally would like to be able to take the glasses off on occasion and stop looking at how futile our efforts to “save” things seem to be. It can be depressing.
And didn’t they get it backwards with the pill colors? Aren’t the folks who took the blue pills concentrated in the red states?