Plato's cave/Neo's Matrix

The discourse between Plato's mentor Socrates and his brother Glaucon bears many similarities to the Matrix and the fallacies of "reality," but perhaps may even be compared to our own ever-expanding virtual world. The duality of fantasy and real life, however, may be more complex than a cave of shadows or a world of technological domination. The divide of light and dark purposed by Socrates to demonstrate someone whose whole life was comprised of only shadows and echoes is a question of what is good and bad. Our virtual life, namely the depth of the Internet and social networking, has blurred those lines that separated what we knew as false and true...because what if it's all reality? The way that the virtual world has attached itself to what is natural (non-technological) has shown that not only can it be beneficial (i.e. communication), but lessen previous problems of mobility, costs, and time. This light or darkness that is enlightening and at the same time darkening our perspectives brings into question what the consequences will be. In my opinion, despite the anxieties our current virtual world is associated with, we are ultimately more curious about how much further we can go. And by that time I'm sure it will take more than a red pill to reverse us back.