The 'Truman' Dilemma

[Cinollex]

Just re-watched The Truman Show, and it occurred to me; what if, hypothetically, you discovered that the world - your world - was fake, and that every facet of your daily life had been choreographed? What would you do? Would you accept it, and carry on with your 'false' life, or would you make an escape attempt, knowing that what awaits you in the 'real' world isn't necessarily better?

Eh. If this is in the wrong section, feel free to move.

 

[RikusApprentice]

whoa thats weird....
If that happened to me I think I would have to make an attempt to escape. I think I would go crazy if I knew everything about my life was fake.

 

[Ordeith]

After the shock and anger passed, I would probably try to make some sort of escape attempt, but not before bringing down the show's ratings however I can, be it by doing absolutely nothing at all or by doing something completely outrageous.

 

[quiteMAD]

At first, I'd be very subtle. Mess with the heads of those around me, giving them hints that I know that everything is fake, but I wouldn't actually doing anything to stop it. But if I somehow found out I was just being manipulated for the sake of the entertainment of others, I'd bring the whole damn thing crashing down around me.

 

[Steamboatwillis]

That's actually a real disorder!
"Truman Show Delusion": Psychologists Diagnose Reality Show Mental Illness
and btw, you're all on tv

 

[Jesus]

That's actually a real disorder!
"Truman Show Delusion": Psychologists Diagnose Reality Show Mental Illness
and btw, you're all on tv

its about time