The Matrix as "a marriage between Man and Machine". For the scene when Neo wakes up in the pod connected to the Matrix, the pod was constructed to look dirty, used, and sinister. During the testing of a breathing mechanism in the pod, the tester suffered hypothermia in under eight minutes, so the pod had to be heated. Kym Barrett, costume designer, said that she defined the characters and their environment by their costume. For example, Reeves' office costume was designed for Thomas Anderson to look uncomfortable, disheveled, and out of place. Barrett sometimes used three types of fabric for each costume,
Ego Is the Enemy between ego and confidence, and argues that the solution to the problem of ego is humility, self-awareness, purpose and realism. "Ego Is the Enemy" provides both cautionary tales as well as positive anecdotes about ego, citing numerous historical and contemporary figures including Christopher McCandless, George Marshall, John DeLorean, Larry Page, Paul Graham, Steve Jobs and William Tecumseh Sherman. "Ego Is the Enemy" has received generally positive reviews, with "Outside Magazine" commenting, "Holiday takes philosophy out of the ivory towers and translates often-dense concepts into actionable insights." The book was featured in the "NPR" Book Concierge Guide To 2016’s Great Reads.