This is the allegory of the cave, redux. Part 1 I wrote over a year ago, a piece rooted both in theory and reality. I have since come to hold Plato and his philosophies central to my worldview and the way I live—not only what he posited in the Allegory of the Cave, but also in The Republic. I want to revisit the allegory of the cave now, and apply it as a metaphor to where society is at this very moment—especially in the wake of dissipating energy and vigor around the movement for Black …
Philosophy
The allegory of the cave: A modern retelling, or 36 hours of revelations
0 | I came into consciousness in the cave. How I got there and how I proceeded, I cannot say. But I was there, and I was acutely aware that: 1 | I was in pitch black, surrounded by swarming bats, walking in guano, one hand out holding my phone as a torch to show the way, following the individual in front of me. And: 2 | I was mad tripping balls in the fucking darkness of the underground. That this was brand new and I was experiencing something entirely out of the realm of what I thought …
Chapter II – What should we be talking about, then?
We need to restore the state’s legitimacy and ability to make a positive impact on the lives of everyday people So where do we start? How do we apply the principles behind liberalism through the careful use of state power in a way that preserves liberty and guarantees justice for all? I specifically start by addressing state power because it’s clear that our economy and the supposedly free market is not going to be the solution. The best effort would be through a blended approach to restore …
Chapter I – What are we even talking about right now?
Democrats seem to have set an upper limit for liberalism For the sake of discussion, I focus on the current issues and potential solutions within the realm of the political left, which is sometimes proxied by the Democratic Party. This isn’t to say that conservatives, and by proxy the Republican Party, has an easier time addressing its own issues, or that it doesn’t warrant discussion. But the evolution of the right can largely be traced to decisions made by a number of key figures; the …