# The Matrix Stole Everything and Understood Nothing

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Podcast: [Four Play](https://stenobird.com/podcast/four-play-6471340)
Published: 2026-06-21T17:25:52+00:00
Episode link: https://discord.gg/zeWYq4JhEU
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## Resource

The Wachowskis walked into a studio with a copy of Ghost in the Shell and said "we want to do that, but for real." Four years later, The Matrix made a billion dollars. Ghost in the Shell made nothing on release. Richard Lewis, Thorin, and MonteCristo break down why the 80-minute anime the Wachowskis ripped off is deeper, smarter, and more relevant in the age of AI than the franchise it spawned.

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