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Don. Here are some thoughts about a couple of discussion questions:
ReplyDeletePlato might use a different example today.
While I understand the point that Plato was trying to make about people in a cave being chained to a wall and perceiving the dancing images of fire burning behind them as some form of demon and then one breaking free and exiting the cave and realizing what caused the shadows and returning to tell the others who only see what is right in front of them. I think if Plato were alive today with the knowledge we have, he might have chosen another example. Today children between ages three and four recognize themselves in mirrors and the source of shadows. I have little doubt that cave dwellers figured that out long ago, but any adult chained to a wall would know the source of shadows. Personally, I think today Plato would choose a political or religious figure who has so enthralled his/her followers that even when it is obvious to a reasonable person that they are being conned and fleeced, they continue to support him/her and dole out their money because they only want to see what is right in front of them.
Alternative facts and fake realities.
Andersen is spot on. All you need to do is to look at the current debacle related to the COVID-19 pandemic. You have people in the administration claiming that they have done a great job and that their early actions saved hundred of thousands of lives and some people believing it and regurgitating the same claim. A woman who will represent the GOP as a candidate for the U.S. Senate in Oregon said that masks don’t protect you, and she doesn’t need to be a scientist or doctor to make that determination – “I’ve done tons of reading.” What did she read? Think about this, if she wins, she will be one of one hundred Senators voting on legislation that affects all Americans. And she believes the number of deaths is doctored – try telling that to people who have lost their love ones and were not even allowed to be with them in their final moments. She is not alone because she received enough votes to win her primary and her supporters knew her positions on these issues and you wonder why we lead the world in the number of COVID-19 cases and number of deaths.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/22/politics/jo-rae-perkins-qanon-oregon-senate-race/index.html