Maybe There’s More Than Just One Cave?
This week, we all get to enjoy Tim Penner’s take on a Talky Bit. As you’ll see below, it promises to be a winning combination (just slipping a little Olympic-viby lingo in there) of history, philosophy, contemporary cultural references and exploring what we believe. Sounds like a good morning at The Table to me! Here is Tim’s summary of where he’s headed:
Plato’s Cave is one of Western Culture’s favourite allegories. The story first appears in The Republic, and dates to around 500 BCE. It’s so culturally entrenched that even if you have no idea what I’m talking about, chances are you’ve encountered it somewhere. Paul in Corinthians talking about seeing through a glass darkly? He’s referencing Plato. Ever watched The Matrix, The Truman Show, or even The LEGO Movie? All based on the Cave. Every conspiracy theory and every attempt to debunk that conspiracy theory? Both sides will likely reference the Cave before too long. This is because, at its heart, Plato’s Cave is about enlightenment and coming to understand the world in a new way, which is something most of us have done, are in the process of doing, or are annoyed at someone because we don’t think they’re doing it to our satisfaction.
In this week’s Talkie Bit, I want to think about Plato’s allegory as a way of considering NOT how others are blinded to reality (which is where it is so often deployed), but rather as a tool for self-reflection and self-awareness. And, while I’m at it, I want to suggest that perhaps the journey out the cave is less of a one-time trip than it is a life-long journey.
I hope you’ll drop in (yes, intended)!
Tim (Penner)
And a few more details:
We’ll meet online here at 10:45 a.m. for music and Community Time, then switch over to Tim Penner (same online location) for the Talky Bit. That will be followed at 12:30 by ALA, which I (Tim Plett) will host from the wilds of Saskatchewan. There will be no TWEZH this week. The URL for ALA is at the end of this BLURB.
Looking forward to Sunday!
Peace,
Tim Plett
ALA (And Lunch After) – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81978070666?pwd=aWc2SjFWWE1sZUVMNG5IUi9VQ0duZz09