COGNITIVE DISSONANTICS

The allegory of the cave exists because philosophers love comparing society to awkward rooms.

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The allegory of the cave appears in Plato's Republic and illustrates the difference between perception and knowledge. Its message is about education and truth, not about awkward rooms.

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