I found the cave allegory to be very interesting, mainly because I think some of its underlying themes are extremely applicable today. Perception is such a major aspect of politics today that I don’t really think many people take into consideration. More than what a president, or any political person of power, does, good or bad, public opinion is based on how they come across and how they make the public feel. In the cave, they would have never realized that what imprisons them is nothing more than a bunch of mere puppets, and I think that in society today sometimes we need to get up and change our perspective in order to get an idea of what’s really going on in the world.<\/p>\n
At least for me, the Gardner reading changed my perspective on the importance of the role of a follower in light of the successful leader. I like how he discussed the relationship between a leader and the followers, whom he groups into one sort of entity. He presents the idea that the most successful leaders are the one who can foster the intellectual development of their constituents, enabling them to become even more substantial contributors to that leader’s movement. \u00a0This also creates followers who can take initiative after the leader is gone, and this whole idea of creating a legacy that will impact future generations is something that I think is very often overlooked. Leaders can do some great things, but if they don’t have anyone to continue their efforts after they are long gone, then, in my honest opinion, it was all for nothing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I found the cave allegory to be very interesting, mainly because I think some of its underlying themes are extremely applicable today. Perception is such…<\/p>\n