#digitalcave

Are We Free or Programmed to Think? Have you ever felt that we think the same thing that the media and social media show us? Are our opinions, our thinking, our emotions formed by the news and videos that algorithms serve us? If so, Plato’s “cave metaphor” may have come back to life today—but this time the cave is digital. In this article, we will understand Plato’s theory of the cave and also…

1 Plato wakes up, grabs his phone, truth is still buffering.

2 A dark subway, in each wagon, a shadow with headphones.

3 New cave: phone screen glow, augmented reality.

4 The waiter said: "Don’t ask for plain truth! Get a latte, extra foam."

5 I wrote the truth, pressed send... "Subscribe first!"

6 A man said: "Truth? It’s in a three-minute YouTube clip."

7 In the café, Plato sat alone, philosophers lost in stories.

8 I became a freelancer, sold my thoughts, no one bought them.

9 An ad popped up: "Truth on sale! Buy two, get one free!"