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minus-squareSaberTail [any]hexbear11arrow-down1·4 years agoIt's cliche, but Plato's allegory of the cave They've seen the same stuff, and encountered the same information, but in a warped and distorted way thanks to mainstream ideology. That has prevented them from them from seeing the truth, but maybe we can help them to see more clearly. link
minus-squareUnironicWarCriminal [any]hexbear1·4 years agoThe assumption that people have had the truth warped vs. consciously rejecting it is a huge leap of faith that doesn't really translate to reality. link
minus-squareSaberTail [any]hexbear1·4 years agoIs it? I'd say most people do not actively think about how their ideology shapes what they're observing. link
It's cliche, but Plato's allegory of the cave
They've seen the same stuff, and encountered the same information, but in a warped and distorted way thanks to mainstream ideology. That has prevented them from them from seeing the truth, but maybe we can help them to see more clearly.
The assumption that people have had the truth warped vs. consciously rejecting it is a huge leap of faith that doesn't really translate to reality.
Is it? I'd say most people do not actively think about how their ideology shapes what they're observing.