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Plato's Cave - Part 4: Critiques, rivals, and the dangers of certainty in Plato’s vision
Can an image meant to free us become a new kind of chain? Plato’s cave has inspired awe and suspicion in equal measure. Its greatest strength—a dramatic rescue from illusion—may also be its greatest risk. The first critique is obvious.
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