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Allegory of the cave (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 1 year ago by dantheclamman@lemmy.world to c/wikipedia@lemmy.world

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[–] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

From the wiki link article...

However, the other inmates of the cave do not even desire to leave their prison, for they know no better life.

I don't think I'd buy that. I think humans are just naturally curious about things, and would want to go outside, if for no other reason than to just look around.

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[–] dantheclamman@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I think you're right about humans being naturally curious, but we can be coerced or programmed into rejecting new information. The persecution of scientists, prophets and other people with different ideas can be seen as choosing the cave. The Matrix is essentially a modern retelling of the allegory of the cave.