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"'''Tending Plato's Elephant'''" is a short | "'''Tending Plato's Elephant'''" is a short essay by [[Karl Jones (nonfiction)|Karl Jones]]. | ||
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A mix of "Prisoners in Plato's cave" and "Blind men tending Plato's elephant" | A mix of "Prisoners in Plato's cave" and "Blind men tending Plato's elephant" | ||
People forget that [[Plato (nonfiction)|Plato]] was a warrior and | People forget that [[Plato (nonfiction)|Plato]] was a warrior and statesman, and a slave-owner to boot | ||
Given the chance, Plato would have locked us up in that cave and forced us to tend the elephant | Given the chance, Plato would have locked us up in that cave and forced us to tend the elephant | ||
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* [ Post] @ Twitter | * [ Post] @ Twitter | ||
* [https://www.facebook.com/karl.gregory.jones/posts/10225344225771224 Comment] @ Facebook | |||
[[Category:Fiction (nonfiction)]] | [[Category:Fiction (nonfiction)]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Essays by Karl Jones (nonfiction)]] | ||
Revision as of 11:54, 16 February 2021
"Tending Plato's Elephant" is a short essay by Karl Jones.
Tending Plato's Elephant
Works for me
A mix of "Prisoners in Plato's cave" and "Blind men tending Plato's elephant"
People forget that Plato was a warrior and statesman, and a slave-owner to boot
Given the chance, Plato would have locked us up in that cave and forced us to tend the elephant
In the News
Fiction cross-reference
Nonfiction cross-reference
External links
- [ Post] @ Twitter
- Comment @ Facebook