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"Touching grass" is the modern equivalent of Plato's allegory of the cave (lemmy.ml)

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When we get too involved in online matters, disconnecting from the internet and getting a hold of the real world is an analogy to the Greek Philosoper's work

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[-] ComicalMayhem@lemmy.world 45 points 3 weeks ago

Imma need a full report and analysis posted on philosophy memes

[-] pH3ra@lemmy.ml 26 points 3 weeks ago

I better stop smoking weed then

[-] crawancon@lemm.ee 29 points 3 weeks ago

that's touching grass

[-] ChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

More like burning grass...

[-] ravhall@discuss.online 4 points 3 weeks ago

But it’s a controlled burn 🤓

[-] ChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

I lost all of my weed in a series of small fires.

[-] naticus@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

It was arson.

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