Thread: Help me pick out which 1001 book to read next
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Old 03-29-2009, 10:50 PM   #65
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Originally Posted by montsnmags View Post
A link for those, like me, who have not heard of the "Allegory of the Cave":

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegory_of_the_cave

and a clapping of hands for what I can now see is an interesting way of looking at 1984, and makes me want to read it again:


(Well, okay, these folk are way too excited. They're probably on drugs.)

Cheers,
Marc
If you substitute "Allegory of the Cave" for "The Matrix," you wouldn't be far off. Glad I helped you learn something new today though
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