Why the matrix will not tolerate total creativity

Why the matrix will not tolerate total creativity

SINGAPORE - The ones in charge of Singapore have lamented the lack of creativity amongst Singaporeans. However, the more optimistic ones would like to believe that creativity amongst Singaporeans is in its latent phase. I happen to believe in the latter. Be that as it may, creative learning is now in fashion as our educators now see fit that our students should be equipped with skills to think creatively.

As usual, my conspiracy theorist friend came up with his own theory on why the Singapore matrix will not tolerate total creativity. According to him, the matrix is well aware of the plus side of allowing total creativity that includes technological progress and innovation in many fields, all of which have been proven successful time and time again in liberal first world nations. However, if total creativity is allowed, the matrix runs the risk of becoming irrelevant.

You see, the matrix thrives on maximum authority over the people. By allowing total creativity would be akin to letting a whole gang of Neos trotting freely inside it, and this is not what it wants. Creative people have a familiar trait - challenging authority. However, creativity is not about challenging authority only. The challenge part is the first step. The next step is the synthesis of an elegant alternative or solution that improves on the pre-existing condition.

Now, the matrix is allowing some form of creativity, albeit in a limited form. One can be creative in a number of fields, for instance, the sciences, engineering, music (not anti-establishment types) and any other areas that the matrix deems safe and beneficial to it. And the matrix still sees it fit to take charge in certain creative ventures.

However, the matrix is well aware that creative thinkers even in the so-called beneficial fields can be a threat to it. Robert Oppenheimer, the great american theoretical physicist, might have been Mr Chia Thye Poh’s prison mate. After all, the former was a keen of supporter of social reforms, which were alleged to be a hotbed for communist ideas. Richard Feynman, another great american Nobel prize winning theoretical physicist would have been a good candidate to be charged with violation of the Official Secrets Act. He has a penchant for picking locks and gaining access to highly classified government documents, and did it time and time again at Los Alomos .

Due to the perceived “lack” of creative talents, the matrix decided that the best move is to hire some foreign talents. And it’s a decent move from the matrix’s standpoint because the foreigners can benefit the former in a prescribed way. And if these foreigners prove pesky for its liking, they can always be deported.

And of course, entities (political opposition) deemed to be of a high threat will be isolated in maximum security and high biohazard safety level confinement, and with difficult-to-break iron shackles too. Little leeway for creativity is allowed except for that between the confinements of the 2 by 2 cell. Access to the other humans (masses) within the matrix is limited because of restrictions (read limitations of Film Act and limited mainstream media exposure).

If these high threat entities are allowed to flourished in an environment that allows total creativity, they may just come up with a system that surpasses that of the Matrix’s, making the latter irrelevant. Hence, this is not desired. Come what may, such entities must always be shackled and be deprived of breathing space to exercise maximum creativity.

The matrix has to do everything in its power to function in perpetuity. The people must remain subserviant to the matrix because they are its life force. And the matrix will go all out to achieve this no matter what. Thus, said my friend.

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