Now, with just one Google search, a person can delve into the world of philosophy, starting to pose major questions that lead a person to seriously ponder his own existence. Hence, the key difference between our times and Platonic and Socratic times is the emergence of technology; it empowers people with the ability to scrutinize reality and constantly question aspects of life. Even if this only leads to an emergence from the cave for a period of time, it changes the way people live and the way they are socially and philosophically
Now, with just one Google search, a person can delve into the world of philosophy, starting to pose major questions that lead a person to seriously ponder his own existence. Hence, the key difference between our times and Platonic and Socratic times is the emergence of technology; it empowers people with the ability to scrutinize reality and constantly question aspects of life. Even if this only leads to an emergence from the cave for a period of time, it changes the way people live and the way they are socially and philosophically