December 8, 2019 • 7 mins
Picture in your mind the cave. People are lined up in rows, all facing forward. Above and behind them there is a light that produces an image on a large wall in front of them. What does this sound like? A movie theater? And how often are we convinced that the world in the movies is real life and that our own lives are just a boring copy of the movie world? That the fame, violence, vengeance, lust, greed, fancy cars, big houses, expensive stuff and excitement are what life is all about? Philosophy calls out and brings your attention back to reality, back to the beauty and goodness of the world all around you.
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