#system #individual #benefit > The system is not here for our benefit. It holds us back as individuals **to support its own continued existence**. This is particularly undermining to independent thinking and free expression. > As artists, our mission is not to [[Great artists don't try to fit in or conform|fit in or conform to popular thinking]]. Our purpose is to [[Amplifying the your unique difference is crucial in art|value and develop our understanding of ourselves and the world around us]]. [[任何体系都会鼓励顺从压制智慧]] [[集体是一个权力机制]] [[Great artists don't try to fit in or conform]] Instead they [[Amplifying the your unique difference is crucial in art|amplify their unique difference]] > The matrix is a system Neo. And tha system is our enemy. — The Matrix