Prologue I learned a few things about Plato in high school and in my university classes on ancient and medieval Greek history. I improved that meager ...

Imagine you are inside a cave, chained with others and facing a blank wall. All you can see are shadows cast against the wall from the light outside. Plato tells this story in “The Republic”: “Imagine ...

A sentiment echoes across the United States, and it stems from “the people.” Just last week, “the people” elected a president. How can we understand this political moment better? Let’s go back to ...

Imagine a vast, dark cavern deep inside a mountain. Cold, echoing walls reflect firelight rather than sunlight. In front of the wall sit prisoners—chained since childhood—able only to see blurry ...