Merely claiming to have seen “that man behind the curtain” is neither self-confirming nor self-refuting. Sorting these ideas out is complicated by the fact that official explanations are, at times, entirely wrong. Therefore, those who disagree are simply “blue-pilled” or wrong. The basic claim is a frequent defense of conspiracy theories: suggesting that those who accept the common explanation are living in willful or captive ignorance-those who see “the truth” have been freed. Not all uses of “take the red pill” or “being red-pilled” are legitimate instances of revealing truth. People encouraging others to see reality their way have often used expressions such as “wake up,” “snap out of it,” or “open your eyes.” An older expression is that of “pulling the wool over someone’s eyes,” which also implies confusion and deception. The 1939 film The Wizard of Oz includes the famous line “Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!” This likewise raised the idea of authority figures insisting on controlling lies that need to be seen through.
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In the 1990s, the television series The X-Files used the tagline “The truth is out there,” implying that reality is not as people assume. The term red-pilled is relatively new, but the concept itself is not. Most accurately, it refers to deliberate investigation of a topic, leading to a series of increasing revelations about “the truth.” It’s usually a reference to awareness that defies existing control and authority. To be “red-pilled” has become slang for “seeing through” things like propaganda, conspiracy theories, and so forth. He chooses the red pill and quickly learns his entire reality is a simulation and prison.
If he takes the red pill, he will learn the hidden, disturbing truth-but he can never go back. Taking the blue pill will leave him in blissful ignorance. Early in the 1999 film The Matrix, the lead character is offered a choice between two pills.
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