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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 | 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 | Given the chance, Plato would have locked us up in that cave and forced us to tend the elephant | ||
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"Tending Plato's Elephant" is a short essay by Karl Jones.
Tending Plato's Elephant
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