When humans start to find the truth in their lives, they actually come out with the idea that they were in the cave where they saw and believed the things they were meant to. Whether it is the allegory of the cave or the matrix in both the situation you need to face the truth and get adjusted with the dystopia. Among the two processes of giving up illusion and embracing truth I would believe that “Allegory of the Cave” is more accurate because majority of the people would find that the outer world of truth is more adjustable than the cave in spite of believing that the machines have generated the world and using humans as slaves. I never have though about the message matrix symbolized until I saw it, like me there are many people who are unaware of it. When it comes to judge my position, I am still exploring the truth around me and looking forward for others.
The Allegory of the Cave is a narrated scenario by Plato where he describes some people being chained in such a way that they can’t see anything expect the wall screen projector. Whatever they see in the projector takes them as the real truth and believes it. When one of them escapes the cave and faces the sun he starts to take the sun as the reality. When he went back to describe the situation to his fellow prisoners they rather took him a shadow and starts to disbelieve.
In the topic of “race-the power of illusions” we find out some points which were hidden from the people behind the curtains of dark which are the actual truth. Race differences wasn’t ever made or follow by ancient people during their time, it is all modern made up rules. Secondly, except the skin we all have the same identical features among each other. Thirdly, in English there is no word called race that exists.
In “Truman show” a guy name Truman who lived his whole life under media control. The things he would do were broadcasted in the TV for audience interaction and popularity. With time Truman started to realize that everything he experienced in life so far were all fake. He was adopted for a TV commercial show by the director who got profited by telecasting all this emotions towards the audiences. The show ended up with Truman finding his real world of truth and leaving the cave of media.
As being a girl I like most of us believe in the fairy tale story of Cinderella, that one day your prince will come and take you to the kingdom and you will have a happy life ever after. It’s hard when you grow up and realize that your prince charming isn’t coming to take you, all you have to go through adjustments.
Above all it can be said that the Allegory of the Cave exists among the people when they find out the truth and meaning of their life.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
Blog Entry 03 Illusion
Humans never accept the reality. For us the reality is what our brain thinks and informs. But there are lots more to explore in the world of reality. When we look throughout the human history we found out that there were many illusions that took place. In the topic of the race-the power of illusions we find out that there are ten things which everyone should know about race. Some noteworthy are mentioned below
Human Diversity- there is no such identical characteristics or genes which make distinction of a member from a specific race with another from a different race. Biologically except the skin we all have the same genetically similar of all species.
Race is a modern idea-people from ancient time never involved them in the act of racism. They never categorized the people according to their class, language and religion. Its today's people who have created this boundary. Actually in English there is no word that exists called "race".
Race isn't biological, but racism is still real-race is a powerful idea that provides access different people in different ways in the aspects of resources and opportunity. Our government provides the white with all the advantages which some where affects us although we are aware of it or not.
Colorblindness will not end racism – When we pretend that race doesn’t exist the isn’t the same as creating equality. We need to identify social political practice of some institution which advantages some groups at the cost of others.
Finally it can be said that over all what we say that race doesn’t exist or we don’t believe is race isn’t doing to result anything until we realize the truth accept it and work hard to overcome it.
Human Diversity- there is no such identical characteristics or genes which make distinction of a member from a specific race with another from a different race. Biologically except the skin we all have the same genetically similar of all species.
Race is a modern idea-people from ancient time never involved them in the act of racism. They never categorized the people according to their class, language and religion. Its today's people who have created this boundary. Actually in English there is no word that exists called "race".
Race isn't biological, but racism is still real-race is a powerful idea that provides access different people in different ways in the aspects of resources and opportunity. Our government provides the white with all the advantages which some where affects us although we are aware of it or not.
Colorblindness will not end racism – When we pretend that race doesn’t exist the isn’t the same as creating equality. We need to identify social political practice of some institution which advantages some groups at the cost of others.
Finally it can be said that over all what we say that race doesn’t exist or we don’t believe is race isn’t doing to result anything until we realize the truth accept it and work hard to overcome it.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Blog Entry 02
The Allegory of the cave is is basically an imagined scenario
narrated by Plato during his time.The main idea of this
scenario is that what human beings thinks as reality in this
world isn't the real truth.There is always a truth hidden in the
shadows of walls.In this scenario some people are imagined
to be chained up in such a way that they can't move their
heads.They are seat to see a projector like a wall size.The
shadows are so close that they take them as real.If one of the
prisoner gets chance to get out from this chained world and is
held to face the sunlight then, he will be thinking that this is
the source of all the things.For the reflections, for the years to
come and pass away.If this prisoner goes back to his fellow
mates and describes what he saw, then they will be thinking
him as crazy because for them the reality is with in the
boundaries. If you are locked in a room from reality all you
know are the things you can see and what is around you but
there are things beyond the room.When you start asking
questions you get more curious and want to know and that’s
when you will escape the chains and will look beyond the
walls. There will be new experiences in life where you are
chained but it is your decision if you want to leave that closed
in reality.
narrated by Plato during his time.The main idea of this
scenario is that what human beings thinks as reality in this
world isn't the real truth.There is always a truth hidden in the
shadows of walls.In this scenario some people are imagined
to be chained up in such a way that they can't move their
heads.They are seat to see a projector like a wall size.The
shadows are so close that they take them as real.If one of the
prisoner gets chance to get out from this chained world and is
held to face the sunlight then, he will be thinking that this is
the source of all the things.For the reflections, for the years to
come and pass away.If this prisoner goes back to his fellow
mates and describes what he saw, then they will be thinking
him as crazy because for them the reality is with in the
boundaries. If you are locked in a room from reality all you
know are the things you can see and what is around you but
there are things beyond the room.When you start asking
questions you get more curious and want to know and that’s
when you will escape the chains and will look beyond the
walls. There will be new experiences in life where you are
chained but it is your decision if you want to leave that closed
in reality.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Blog Entry 01 "The Cave and I"
The word reality is the most complex word ever. What is reality? The things you are shown or the things you believe. For some reality is what they are said to be truth like the kids, and for others reality is what they can see by themselves like adults. With the change of stages from childhood to adulthood we keep on exploring things and gaining knowledge. When I compare my life with Socrates point of view regarding reality, I see myself still struggling to go beyond the boundaries. In my this stage, I am still learning and gaining knowledge. But people should always try to face the sun and to see the real truth hidden in it.
'' In the allegory of the cave'' Socrates while explaining the reality, stated about an imaginary scenario of some people as chained. They are shown shadows of objects which they take as real. They never tried to think about the truth beyond of this shadows. The kids are exactly like this chain people. They believe what their parents say to them. Like one of them was me. My mom use to tell me about fairies, that if I behave nicely and be a good girl than one day fairy will come and give me a wonderful gift and will be taking me to her fairy land.
It is said that if you lie for something good than the Almighty never punishes you for that lie. Like this my mom even lied to me, by creating an excitement in myself of meeting a fairy and to travel with her to the fairy land. That was the most beautiful lie ever in my life.
After reading the ''Allegory of Cave'' I made my mind to go beyond the boundaries of this shadow and to face the real truth i.e. the sun. But sometimes it makes me scared to think about the reality. Because reality is always bitter for people to accept as it hurts a lot.
'' In the allegory of the cave'' Socrates while explaining the reality, stated about an imaginary scenario of some people as chained. They are shown shadows of objects which they take as real. They never tried to think about the truth beyond of this shadows. The kids are exactly like this chain people. They believe what their parents say to them. Like one of them was me. My mom use to tell me about fairies, that if I behave nicely and be a good girl than one day fairy will come and give me a wonderful gift and will be taking me to her fairy land.
It is said that if you lie for something good than the Almighty never punishes you for that lie. Like this my mom even lied to me, by creating an excitement in myself of meeting a fairy and to travel with her to the fairy land. That was the most beautiful lie ever in my life.
After reading the ''Allegory of Cave'' I made my mind to go beyond the boundaries of this shadow and to face the real truth i.e. the sun. But sometimes it makes me scared to think about the reality. Because reality is always bitter for people to accept as it hurts a lot.
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