Who wrote the first dystopian short story? Plato, of course!
In this Alfredo explores how dystopian stories share the structure of Plato’s famous “allegory of the Cave,” and we look into various possible meanings and warnings to be learned from this story.
Join us in the comments section! Let us know of other dystopian stories that share this structure — and whether you found any that don’t.
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Episode notes:
- Original art and music.
- Includes snippets of the piece “Gestation,” from the game “Cave Story” (“Doukutsu Monogatari”). It has no relation to Plato’s cave, but it is a beautiful game released for free by its creator. This is our little homage! Thanks to cavestory.org. (You can download the music and the game at their site.)
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