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Plato's Allegory of the Cave
FromThe New Thinkery
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Length:
62 minutes
Released:
Dec 28, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
As The New Thinkery welcomes in the new year, the guys are spending their time chaining David to a wall so he can spend New Year's looking at shadows while an AI script replaces him on the show. In seriousness, the guys take a close look at what is likely the most famous piece of Plato's works, the Allegory of the Cave, what makes it tick, whether we're stuck in caves of our own, and more!
Released:
Dec 28, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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