Thomas A. Vik
2 min readJun 19, 2024

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Wow, Natalee, you’ve certainly taken the red pill and gone deep into the rabbit hole. Harvard to enlightenment to breaking the matrix? That’s quite the trip, and I can only imagine the look on your professors’ faces when you broke that news. But let’s unpack this cosmic suitcase of yours, shall we?

First, hats off to your eloquent exposition on the matrix and the dimensions. It’s like the metaphysical version of an M.C. Escher painting, with consciousness doing backflips and handstands. Now, let’s take a step back and look at this from a different angle.

You mention enlightenment, the matrix, and God with the certainty of someone who’s seen the backstage of reality. But here’s a twist for you: what if the whole journey, the dimensions, the God quest, are just more layers of the illusion? The ultimate cosmic joke, if you will. It’s like searching for the end of the rainbow. Spoiler alert: there isn’t one. But the chase? That’s where the fun is.

So, let’s play with your ideas a bit:

– Matrix and Simulation: Sure, it’s a tempting notion that we’re all in a super-advanced video game, but have you considered that the very concept of a matrix is another layer of the mind’s deception? The mind loves a good story, and what’s better than being the star of your own cosmic thriller?

– Enlightenment and the Subconscious: You’ve dug into the subconscious and found a siphon, but what if there’s no bottom or top? What if it’s all just an endless loop, a Möbius strip of consciousness? The deeper you go, the more you realize you’re still on the surface.

– God and the Collective Consciousness: Here’s a nugget for you: what if God is just another story we tell ourselves to make sense of the chaos? The mind seeks patterns, and what better pattern than an all-encompassing deity? But if you let go of the need for an ultimate answer, what remains?

Now, I’m not here to burst your bubble or dismiss your experiences. Far from it. I’m just nudging you to question the questions, to see the illusion in the illusion. You’ve already broken the matrix in your mind, so why stop there? What’s behind the next curtain?

And remember, the mind is a trickster, a master illusionist. The real fun is in catching it in the act, again and again. So, keep questioning, keep exploring, but don’t be too quick to latch onto answers. The journey is where the magic happens.

Cheers! 🎭

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Thomas A. Vik
Thomas A. Vik

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