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PLATO ON: The Allegory of the Cave
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- The School of Life
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- May 10, 2026
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- 541
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Plato made up an enduring story about why philosophy matters based on an allegory about a cave… Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access to all our audio content, videos, and thousands of thought-provoking articles, conversation cards and more with The School of Life Subscription: https://t.ly/ACXPw Be more mindful, present and inspired. Get the best of The School of Life delivered straight to your inbox: https://t.ly/zASRU Subscribe to Wisecrack http://youtube.com/wisecrack Produced in collaboration with Mad Adam Films http://madadamfilms.co.uk #TheSchoolOfLife Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices