Groupthink in the Cave: A New Perspective on The Matrix

Kelly Salsbery; Anne Collins Smith

Groupthink in the Cave: A New Perspective on The Matrix

Languages, Cultures, and Communication

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Abstract

While analyses of the movie The Matrix abound, the authors propose a new perspective, particularly useful in the current polarized political milieu in the US. The Matrix provides an excellent example of the phenomenon known as “groupthink,” and a pedagogically helpful way to address it. It is especially significant that the hero of the movie, with whom students identify, has to struggle to overcome groupthink within himself.

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Journal	Faculty Publications
State	Published - Jan 1 2019

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