Deep inside Plato’s cave, Kansas Republicans close eyes to the possibility of an outside world

By: David Norlin

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: March 20, 2026

Words: 943

Last Updated: 1 day, 3 hours ago


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Few stories explain our current circumstances better than Plato’s allegory of the cave.

Plato’s theory of forms would be, in today’s vernacular: “As above, so below.” In his allegory, the people live in a cave. They all circle a central fire. The fire provides warmth and sustains daily living, a hub for them all.

One day, however, one person glimpses a small, different spark outside the circle. Curious, he moves toward it. He finds an …

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