Plato's Allegory Of The Cave And Social Media

In today’s society, where social media is part of everyday life, one can see the comparison to Plato’s allegory of the cave. The cave holds both the captives and the puppeteers as prisoners. Social media being the cave, holds both people posting on social media and people scrolling through social media captive. Have you been stuck in the cave or have you seen the true reality of life? People that post on social media are able to portray themselves in whatever way they please. Thus, being the puppeteers. They are held captive in the cave of social media because they feel the need to constantly show the captives, being the audience on social media, what they want to show them. For instance, a person isn’t going to tell Facebook or Instagram how terrible things are going in life. Instead, they are going to upload a picture that took them forever to take and use a caption that tells how happy they are or how great something in their life is. They don’t show their true selves on social media. If one can escape the cave and refrain from posting on their sites, they may be able to do something that does make them happier than a few likes and comments. Instead, they are stuck …show more content…
Sometimes, you must put the phone down and go see your true friends in real life to know what is going on. Social media can also be very isolating. When you do not have physical communication, one can feel lonely and turn to social media to fill that void. This can further exacerbate your loneliness. Instead of posting your awesome selfie on Facebook, go out and see a new site or find a new hobby. Not only will you meet real friends, you will also not be excluded from the real world and stuck plugged into the matrix. One may even feel as if their life has more purpose and meaning if they are not glued to social media all day every