Have you ever had a dream, Neo, that you were so sure was real? What if you were unable to wake from that dream? How would you know the difference between the dream world and the real world? - Morpheus (The Matrix, 1999)
Why is the choice between what you believe you know and an unknown 'real' truth so fascinating? How could a choice possibly be made?
The question is asking us whether reality, truth, is worth pursuing. The blue pill will leave us as we are, in a life consisting of habit, of things we believe we know.
We are comfortable, we do not need truth to live. The blue pill symbolises commuting to work every day, or brushing your teeth.
However, in order to investigate which course of action to take we need to investigate why the choice is faced. Why should we even have to decide whether to pursue truth?
The answer in short, is inquisitiveness. Many people throughout human existence have questioned and enquired. Most of them have not been scientists or doctors or philosophers, but simply ordinary people asking 'what if?' or 'why?'
Asking these questions ultimately leads us to a choice. Do you continue to ask and investigate, or do you stop and never ask again?
"Ignorance is bliss" Essentially, if the truth is unknown, or you believe that you know the truth, what is there to question or worry about?
It's one of those days again. -.-
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