why tf did Plato write the cave allegory thingy

everytime I read that thing, I want nothing more than to gouge my eyes out

Broder’s testimony reveals more than she may have realized. Although they seem synonymous, longing wants something different from what desire wants—and not just in the sphere of fashion or romantic love. Desire is the particularizing and possessive agenda of self-creation—the self in the mode of a performance aesthetic. Longing is the self’s yearning to be grounded in something irreducible to the object in front of it or the designs within it—the self in the mode of a storied aesthetic in which it is not the primary author and satisfaction is not its ultimate endgame. But the trouble today is that longing must vie with a state of affairs in which desire is shaped by those influences of commercial finery and technologically mediated fantasies that supervene on the very ways we sort out who and how we are in the world. Although desire appears to be that which is most our own, it tends to be cultivated in us and places us at a distance from the true experience of longing. Desire has become longing’s counterfeit.

Realized something

Visual representation of different perspectives and Plato’s cave (in/out):

conditioned thinking (social, cultural, religious, political, educational)

vs

challenging the status quo, thinking for yourself, and questioning everything you learned

side effect: cognitive dissonance

Everyday I wake up and scroll through my miniature Plato's cave

ibuprofen was made in plato's cave

guys if i left the cave and there was more beyond these shadows on the wall y’all would want to know right? you wouldn’t pummel me to death? prommy?

I really used to be hilarious

You're laughing, we're chained in the Plato's cave believing these shadows are reality and you're laughing

Psychology is an inherently flawed practice because its like trying to study Plato's cave, from inside the cave. Our brains are the cave and we literally cannot escape them.

Title: K4V3: An Online Community Inspired by Plato's Cave Allegory

Have you ever felt disillusioned by the world around you? Have you ever felt like you're living in a world of shadows and lies, unable to see the truth? If so, you're not alone. This feeling of disconnection and dissatisfaction is something that many people experience, and it's what led to the creation of the K4V3 online community.

The K4V3 community is a group of like-minded individuals who are inspired by Plato's Cave Allegory. In this allegory, Plato describes a group of people who are chained up in a cave, facing a wall. Behind them is a fire, and between the fire and the people, objects are moved back and forth, casting shadows on the wall in front of them. The people in the cave believe that the shadows are real and that they represent the truth of the world.

But one person is freed from the cave and is able to see the world outside for what it truly is. When he returns to the cave to tell the others, they don't believe him and even consider him crazy.

This allegory speaks to the idea that many of us are living in a world of shadows and illusions, unable to see the truth of the world around us. We're fed lies and misinformation by the media, the government, and even our own minds. The K4V3 community is a place where people can come together and share their experiences of this disillusionment and find solace in the fact that they're not alone.

The K4V3 men, in particular, are a group of individuals who have grown tired of the bullshit outside and have found refuge in the "K4V3". This online community is a place where they can connect with others who share their beliefs and values, and where they can find support and encouragement to pursue their passions and dreams.

The K4V3 community is not just about escaping from the world outside, but also about finding the truth and seeking knowledge. It's a place where people can challenge their assumptions and beliefs, and where they can learn from each other and grow together.

In a world that's often confusing and disorienting, the K4V3 community offers a sense of clarity and purpose. It's a place where people can be themselves and find acceptance and understanding. If you're looking for a community that's committed to truth, growth, and connection, then the K4V3 might just be the place for you.

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allegory of the cave (380 bc.) - plato

“socrates: now consider the following. barkbarkbark”

sorry I rambled about aristotle being the best and the worst therapist ever, do you still think I am hot? (just saying I am wearing a black tank top with a green flannel in the library)

how about that uhhhhh Fantasy Julie. she gets her sword <3 no one can take it from her <3

rambles:

SIKE you get an extra, lower quality doodle

SIKE AGAIN here's the rambles

yeah... i caved and gave her a tail... I'm Not Sorry! it's cute! i wanted to stick with her sorta flower motif - it's stronger in her princess look, since I imagine that when she was part of the royals she was very blatantly flower power based. it was her Thing!

but a Julie free of her noble shackles... she deserves her big sword. like yeah, she has flower magic, but who needs it when she has a Giant Blade??? on the royalty vein, and if we're classifying "rainbow monster" as a species, i feel like horn size/curve would be a status symbol of some kind. maybe Julie would have kept her horns filed short. but if she ran away from that life... longer horns! i like to imagine that they'll keep growing until she has a pair of Extra Weapons attached to her head! curved forward like mammoth tusks maybe!

i imagine that like Frank, she goes with minimal armor - range of movement over protection, yk? some scale mail over her front, a thick leather flower over her chest w/ scalloped leather pauldrons, wrist armor and metal knuckles! i'd think that the faux-suspenders include a back sheath for her sword... i wish i'd thought of that Before i finished the little ref! i don't feel like going back and editing!

i imagine that she was forced to cut her hair when it got caught in something (a gelatinous cube, mayhaps). it didn't look good! don't let anime and Mulan fool you! cutting your own hair with a blade will not look nice! but someone - Eddie, probably, he's good with scissors i'd assume - cleaned it up for her. and hey, it didn't look bad! plus, Julie probably liked being able to just tuck up her long strands into her hat when she's feeling a bit more like a Julius than a Julie!

it's been a fun challenge transforming their canon outfits into a similar variation with fantasy flavoring and twists! i want them to suit the setting but still maintain Themselves! Julie's was tough i gotta admit. i was messing around with the princess look and the fighter look side-by-side. it worked better when i sat back and thought "fighter Julie is Julie unrestrained. that version would be more aligned with her canon look"

i wanted her princess form to look Restrained! she has to be a ~delicate flower~, a noble woman, pristine and poised and very much a princess. soft colors, poofy clothing, bright white gloves that are not to be sullied. carefully bundled up hair! jewelry! that dress must be Heavy and hard to move in! her tail must be so cramped under there!

but Julie Unleashed? violent pinks! rose gold accents! short skirt so that she can sprint and Kick! fun boots that she can be active in and delight in watching them get dirty! her hair is free to whip in the wind and get caught in things! fun straps and Deadly Accessories! a sword that she stole from the royal armory on her way out the window! she has forearm wraps both to match Frank and to support her wrists!