Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Plato’s Allegory of the Cave


Reality has been nothing more than shadows and light, chiaroscuro playing on the wall.

We have to learn to transcend our preconceived notions of what is true in order to catch a glimpse of what is really there.  We have been prisoners, chained to a wall our entire lives.

I have seen the shadows and know them to be fallacious.  They tease us, offering us a taste of what could be, what we think we desire, what isn’t.  They lead us astray.  These deceptions can be nice for a while, deceiving us into a false sense of happiness, but is it worth it?

Which would you choose?

Stay in the cave or step outside of your delusions?




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