Escaping the Pixelated Cave: Why Plato's Allegory Still Matters
Plato imagined prisoners who mistook shadows for reality. Twenty-four centuries later, the shadows are algorithmic — and the harder question is whether we are outside the cave at all.
Topic
Technology & Software
AI, engineering, hardware, and the industry around them
2026
August
6 min
Chasing an Idea: The Morning Surprises of My Own Creation
A personal essay on the quiet joy of waking up to something I built myself — and how a side project became a small, satisfying part of my daily routine.
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