Plato’s “Republic” books 6 and 7: Choosing the Red Pill and escaping the Matrix.
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We’re going to talk about book 6 and 7 of the “Republic”. The topics are:
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Book 6: What is “philosophy”, which the rulers study in order to acquire the ability to rule properly.
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Book 7: The parable of The Cave, which describes the current state of humanity in allegorical form.
