When we get too involved in online matters, disconnecting from the internet and getting a hold of the real world is an analogy to the Greek Philosoper’s work

  • pedrosky@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    I mean yeah shadows in the cave wall is a pretty great analogy for how we see our world through social media not a lot of nuance or detail

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      3 months ago

      teeve/radio before internet, news paper before that and church before peasants learned how to read propaganda.