So we're all prisoners in a cave?!

Woah, so everything we perceive is a shadow of what is real?! Brain. hurting. Today in class we discussed Plato's "Allegory of the Cave", a smaller piece of his work The Republic. Plato explains that in life, our senses can distort our knowledge of what is reality and the only way to understand what is true and good, we must use philosophical reason and education. He explains his Theory of Forms; when we truly understand the Forms, we can truly understand reality and have true understanding.

Here's a helpful diagram of what Plato outlines in the cave

How did Medieval knights get into the cave?

In case you're still confused on "The Allegory of the Cave", here's a video from the YouTube to help:

Because it's the middle of the week and sometimes I think we get too bogged down with difficult current events around the world or election tensions or hard news, I wanted to spread some cheer from around the world. Here are a couple of news stories about people showing tangible love or kindness...

• Stanton showed me this article...andddd then I cried in the middle of third period. 
• I WANT THIS JOB. Hugs are good, people!
• This little boy had his mom pack two lunches for him every day, one for him and one for his friend. 
• This man smuggles toys into Syria to give to refugee children. 
• The Gilmore Girls trailer is HERE! (I know this isn't news, but it makes me happy).

Hope you have a great Wednesday! Spirit day tomorrow, so get ready for pep rallies and football games!