Allegory of the Cave Plato
Daynise Wendt
Paul Zintgraff
English Comp I
April 5, 2013
Persuasive Essay
Bliss
Most people live in a world of relative ignorance; we are comfortable with this unawareness because it is all we know. "Plato's Allegory of the Cave” captures the essence of the journey to enlightenment. Clearly, the thought of sameness and normality thinking has transcended from Plato's time to today. Thus, the allegory is relevant to contemporary essential life. Organizations are known for fostering a culture of group thinking. The danger inherent in group thinking is the object lesson that Plato tries to convey. When we refuse to engage in critical thinking, we are forced into a false sense of security, and create our own prison. The Allegory of the Cave is particularly relevant to corporate culture, and the blind obedience that is encouraged and often rewarded. There is an insidious power in organizational culture, which subsumes individualism for the corporate good. Like prisoners chained in a cave, employees have been trained to see through the lenses of the corporate image." "Plato's allegory of the cave captures the essence of organizational culture. Obviously, the ideology of sameness and normative thinking has transcended from Plato's time to today. Thus, the allegory is relevant to contemporary organizational life. Organizations are known for fostering a culture of group think. The dangers inherent in group think is the object lesson that Plato tries to convey. When we refuse to engage in critical thinking, we are forced into a false sense of security, and create our own prison. The allegory of the cave is particularly relevant to corporate culture, and the blind obedience that is encouraged and often rewarded. There is an insidious force in organizational culture, which subsumes individualism for the corporate good. Like prisoners chained in a cave, employees have been trained to see through the lenses of the corporat | The Allegory of the Cave is Plato's
Paul Zintgraff
English Comp I
April 5, 2013
Persuasive Essay
Bliss
Most people live in a world of relative ignorance; we are comfortable with this unawareness because it is all we know. "Plato's Allegory of the Cave” captures the essence of the journey to enlightenment. Clearly, the thought of sameness and normality thinking has transcended from Plato's time to today. Thus, the allegory is relevant to contemporary essential life. Organizations are known for fostering a culture of group thinking. The danger inherent in group thinking is the object lesson that Plato tries to convey. When we refuse to engage in critical thinking, we are forced into a false sense of security, and create our own prison. The Allegory of the Cave is particularly relevant to corporate culture, and the blind obedience that is encouraged and often rewarded. There is an insidious power in organizational culture, which subsumes individualism for the corporate good. Like prisoners chained in a cave, employees have been trained to see through the lenses of the corporate image." "Plato's allegory of the cave captures the essence of organizational culture. Obviously, the ideology of sameness and normative thinking has transcended from Plato's time to today. Thus, the allegory is relevant to contemporary organizational life. Organizations are known for fostering a culture of group think. The dangers inherent in group think is the object lesson that Plato tries to convey. When we refuse to engage in critical thinking, we are forced into a false sense of security, and create our own prison. The allegory of the cave is particularly relevant to corporate culture, and the blind obedience that is encouraged and often rewarded. There is an insidious force in organizational culture, which subsumes individualism for the corporate good. Like prisoners chained in a cave, employees have been trained to see through the lenses of the corporat | The Allegory of the Cave is Plato's